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 Springfield Technical Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in IT, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 STCC paid an average of $242 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $25 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $600 | $5,808 |
| Fees | $4,960 | $4,960 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at STCC in IT walked away with an average of $5,640 in student debt. That is 75% lower than the national average of $22,732.
IT who receive their associate degree from STCC make an average of $37,856 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $32,484.
STCC 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 STCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in IT in 2019-2020, 7.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 19.3%.
Around 33.3% of IT associate degree recipients at STCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & IS Security | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 1 |
| Computer Science | 11 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 1 |
*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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