| An associate degree in information technology will | | | | lot of time on the phone or on a computer. If you enjoy |
| provide graduates with the skills and knowledge they | | | | working in a team, employers will look upon this very |
| need to work efficiently in many workplace settings. | | | | highly. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics states that IT |
| The curriculum has a good foundation for many areas | | | | professionals have many career opportunities in |
| of work such as programming, learning about | | | | business and communications. They also predict that |
| technology applications, and legal and ethical issues. | | | | the amount of jobs available will grow 16 percent to |
| Those who graduate with an associate degree in | | | | 2016 which is must faster than most other industries. |
| information technology will learn about computer | | | | Employers require a college degree for any position in |
| programming, network support, software design, web | | | | IT. Many people have a bachelor degree and work for |
| design, network security, and much more. IT is a global | | | | IT, however, an associate degree can qualify you for |
| field because it is on the internet, major players such | | | | many entry level jobs as well. An online degree can be |
| as China and India are contributing to the field | | | | the first step toward a career in IT. The salaries for IT |
| tremendously. Information technology has a huge array | | | | workers is great as well, according to the BLS, |
| of careers available, and graduating with an online | | | | network administrators earn around $64,000, while |
| degree can help you get a great career. | | | | network analysts can earn around $68,000! |
| Most roles in IT are in offices, so you will be spending a | | | | |