by our College Data Analytics TeamInformation Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Southern Maine Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in IT, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 SMCC paid an average of $192 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $96 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,880 | $5,760 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,138 | $10,138 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,730 | $2,730 |
Learn more about SMCC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. IT students who received their associate degree at SMCC took out an average of $13,500 in student loans. That is 41% lower than the national average of $22,732.
The median early career salary of IT students who receive their associate degree from SMCC is $35,060 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $32,484.
Online degrees for the SMCC IT associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in IT in 2019-2020, 15.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 19.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in IT at SMCC in 2019-2020, 19.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Network & System Administration/Administrator | 11 |
| Computer & IS Security | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 11 |
*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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