Information Technology at Texas State Technical College

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

TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 10,654 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.

TSTC Information Technology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in IT (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at TSTC

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, TSTC does offer online courses in IT for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

TSTC 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 TSTC

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

TSTC Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at TSTC are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. TSTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in IT graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Related Majors

• Computer Science
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Systems Networking
• 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 TX, the home state for Texas State Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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.