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Basic Certificate in Information Technology

Basic Certificates in Information Technology

6,538 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 47% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.4% of it graduates were international students.

Education Levels of IT Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 6,538 people earned their basic certificate in it. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in it at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 13,206
Master’s Degree 8,449
Basic Certificate 6,538
Associate Degree 6,143
Undergraduate Certificate 806
Graduate Certificate 352
Doctor’s Degree 158

Earnings of IT Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for it students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in it. About 74.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4,894
Women 1,644
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The racial-ethnic distribution of it basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 375
Black or African American 1,206
Hispanic or Latino 1,248
White 3,032
International Students 159
Other Races/Ethnicities 518
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to it that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer Science 8,071
Other Computer Sciences 85
Informatics 36
Artificial Intelligence 32
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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