by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer & IS Security. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Prince George’s 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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at PGCC was $304 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $202 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,848 | $7,296 |
| Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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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. IT students who received their associate degree at PGCC took out an average of $10,500 in student loans. That is 54% lower than the national average of $22,732.
Online degrees for the PGCC IT associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PGCC Online Learning page.
About 21.4% of the students who received their AS in IT in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19.3%.
Around 90.5% of IT associate degree recipients at PGCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 42 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 17 |
*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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