by our College Data Analytics TeamInformation Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Milwaukee Area Technical 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MATC paid an average of $227 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $158 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $563 | $563 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,520 | $2,520 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at MATC in IT walked away with an average of $14,750 in student debt. That is 35% lower than the national average of $22,732.
IT who receive their associate degree from MATC make an average of $38,829 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $32,484.
Online degrees for the MATC IT associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MATC Online Learning page.
About 16.1% of the students who received their AS in IT in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 19.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in IT at MATC in 2019-2020, 51.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & IS Security | 8 |
| Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster | 3 |
| Computer Support Specialist | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 34 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 1 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 38 |
*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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