by our College Data Analytics TeamInformation Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Moraine Valley 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, 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 MVCC paid an average of $370 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $316 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,584 | $8,880 |
| Fees | $511 | $511 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,488 | $1,488 |
Learn more about MVCC tuition and fees.
IT who receive their associate degree from MVCC make an average of $32,210 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $32,484.
MVCC 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 MVCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 14.6% of the IT students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 19.3%.
Around 29.2% of IT associate degree recipients at MVCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 19 |
| Computer & IS Security | 29 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
