MSIT Students

Your experience in the M.S. in Information Technology program is enriched by the diversity of our students, who come from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds. Classroom discussions and study groups are enhanced by the wide range of industries, jobs and undergraduate majors represented by the students in the program.

Classes of 2010-11 Profile:
Total number of students: 48
Average age: 32
Average years of work experience: 8
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.12/4.0
Number of companies represented: 40

Education
Many students have undergraduate degrees in engineering or computer science, although this is not a requirement for the program. Others have business or liberal arts degrees and have assumed IT-related job responsibilities and are interested in formalizing their IT skills. The academic background for our current classes of students is:

Computer Science and Telecommunications: 53%
Business (accounting, finance, economics): 12%
Engineering: 17%
Liberal arts, fine arts, and performing arts: 10%
Science and math: 8%

Work
All students must have work experience in an IT or IT-related position before starting the program. Students with a technical undergraduate degree, such as engineering, are required to have at least two years of work experience, while students with non-technical educational backgrounds must have at least four years of post-degree work experience. Our students' work experience ranges from 2 years to over 25 years.

Their job titles are varied, ranging from network administrator to vice-president, and they work in all industries, including financial services, government, healthcare, and manufacturing. See Participating Companies for a list of over 100 companies that have employed our students.

Learn More
What can you expect as a student in the M.S. in Information Technology program? Read Life as an MSIT Student and A Balancing Act to find out. Read Degrees at Work to read about some of our alumni and their successes.