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Information Technology at Polk State College

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if Polk State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and has a total student population of 9,961.

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.

Polk State Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at Polk State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Polk State does offer online courses in IT for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Polk State Information Technology Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

IT Student Demographics at Polk State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Polk State College.

Polk State Information Technology Associate’s Program

8% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 92% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at Polk State are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Polk State College with a associate's in IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 FL, the home state for Polk State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Computer User Support Specialists 41,560 $49,260
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 18,780 $79,070
Computer and Information Systems Managers 16,920 $129,540
Computer Workers 11,060 $78,900

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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