Information Technology at Shepherd University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study information technology, take a look at what Shepherd University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year.

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.

Shepherd University Information Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Shepherd University Information Technology Rankings

The it major at Shepherd University 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.

IT Student Demographics at Shepherd University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the it majors at Shepherd University.

Shepherd University Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of it bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical it bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% women. So female students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 22% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in it at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in it.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

General Computer & Information Sciences

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Computer Systems Analysts	1,120	$74,010
Software Applications Developers	1,110	$87,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers	810	$119,430
Systems Software Developers	420	$100,170
Information Security Analysts	270	$84,620

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
Image Credit: By Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses