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 University of Detroit Mercy. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in IT, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Detroit Mercy was $1,667 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,047 | $20,047 |
IT who receive their master’s degree from Detroit Mercy make an average of $63,005 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% lower than the national average of $85,141.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Detroit Mercy offers online option in its IT master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Detroit Mercy Online Learning page.
Women made up around 29.2% of the IT students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in IT at Detroit Mercy in 2019-2020, 37.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & IS Security | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 6 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4 |
*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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