by our College Data Analytics TeamInformation Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Kirkwood Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in IT, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Kirkwood Community College paid an average of $237 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $180 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,040 | $6,636 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Kirkwood Community College in IT walked away with an average of $20,962 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $22,732.
IT who receive their associate degree from Kirkwood Community College make an average of $40,456 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $32,484.
Kirkwood Community College does not offer an online option for its IT associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Kirkwood Community College Online Learning page.
About 9.7% of the students who received their AS in IT in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 19.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.9% of the IT associate degrees at Kirkwood Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Network & System Administration/Administrator | 24 |
| Computer Support Specialist | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 29 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 8 |
*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.
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