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Information Technology at Shepherd University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, take a look at what Shepherd University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Shepherd University sits in Shepherdstown, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 information technology degrees were awarded at Shepherd University.

Online Class Availability at Shepherd University

Distance learning is available at Shepherd University. Among 3,339 students, 461 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,673 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at Shepherd University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Shepherd University are 40% women (2) and 60% men (3).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Shepherd University

Of the 5 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Shepherd University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Shepherd University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Shepherd University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Those who complete Information Technology program at Shepherd University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.