Information Technology at Ridgewater College

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 Ridgewater College stacks up to those at other schools.

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,176.

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.

Ridgewater College Information Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at Ridgewater College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Associate’s Degree

Ridgewater College Information Technology Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

IT Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at Ridgewater College are white. Around 80% 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 Ridgewater College with a associate's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Programming

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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Computer User Support Specialists	12,910	$55,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Computer Workers	6,200	$81,650

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.