Information Technology at Pennsylvania State University - Berks

Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IT program at Pennsylvania State University - Berks stacks up to those at other schools.

Of the 405 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University - Berks in 2019, 14 of them were information technology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Penn State Berks Information Technology Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in IT (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Penn State Berks Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at Penn State Berks compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Penn State Berks is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Information Technology Schools	32
Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools	33
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	116

How Much Do IT Graduates from Penn State Berks Make?

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at Penn State Berks is $65,000. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 41% higher than the national average of $46,100 for all IT bachelor's degree recipients.

IT Student Demographics at Penn State Berks

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Pennsylvania State University - Berks.

Penn State Berks Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in IT from Penn State Berks. About 71% were men and 29% were women. The typical IT bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% women. So female students are more repesented at Penn State Berks since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at Penn State Berks are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - Berks with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Penn State Berks also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Science

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Berks.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Computer User Support Specialists	22,790	$52,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,760	$77,700
Managers	11,060	$126,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.