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Information Technology at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you plan to study Information Technology, consider the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is in Columbia, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 80 information technology degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Studying Online at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Online coursework is an option at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 12% women (10) and 88% men (70).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 76 bachelor’s information technology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 13% were women (10) and 87% were men (66).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	14
Asian	9
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 39% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, below the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 4 master’s information technology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2

*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 University of South Carolina-Columbia work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.