by our College Data Analytics TeamInformation Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Southwestern Illinois 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 SWIC paid an average of $189 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $204 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,120 | $5,670 |
| Fees | $270 | $270 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,710 | $1,710 |
Learn more about SWIC 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. Students who received their associate degree at SWIC in IT walked away with an average of $9,000 in student debt. That is 60% lower than the national average of $22,732.
IT who receive their associate degree from SWIC make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $32,484.
Online degrees for the SWIC IT associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SWIC Online Learning page.
About 30.0% of the students who received their AS in IT in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in IT at SWIC in 2019-2020, 15.0% 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Network & System Administration/Administrator | 15 |
| Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 11 |
| Computer Programming | 5 |
*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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