Information Technology & Communications

Upgrade your career options with degrees that converge on the frontier of media and technology.
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Enter the growing and ever-changing fields of IT and communications. Professions in these industries range from computer hardware engineers, software developers and networking specialists to social media managers, content developers and marketing technologists.

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2022–2023 Information Technology & Communications Career Outcomes

Hands-on curriculum, co-op/internship experiences, and industry partnerships lead to successful outcomes.

 Total Degrees% Employed or Continuing EducationAverage Salary
B.S. Computer Networking & Information Technology49100%$62K
B.S. Computer Science7588%$68K
B.S. Digital Marketing Technology2195%$48K
B.S. Information & Communication Technology4498%$73K
B.S. Professional Communication & Emerging Media10100%$47K
Total19995%$65K
Partial List of Employers
  • 3M
  • Acuity Insurance
  • American Spirit
  • Amtelco
  • Andersen Corporation
  • Balance Digital Media Studios
  • Beckman Coulter
  • Belmark, Inc.
  • Best Buy Corporate
  • Blattner
  • Calspan Corporation
  • Cisco
  • CSM Companies, Inc.
  • Digi-Key Electronics
  • Epic Systems
  • Fastenal Company
  • Federated Insurance
  • Gob & Co.
  • Heartland Business Systems
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • Hutchinson Technology Inc.
  • IBM
  • iD Tech
  • IDEXX
  • Itechra, INC.
  • Jamf
  • Johnson Controls
  • Leidos
  • M3 Insurance
  • Marco Technologies
  • Marshfield Clinic Health System
  • Marten Transport Ltd
  • Menard, Inc.
  • NextEra Analytics
  • Optum Healthcare
  • Polaris Inc.
  • Royal Printing
  • Seats, Inc
  • Sentry Insurance
  • Skyward, Inc.
  • Spectrum Industries
  • Star Tribune Media Company
  • Target
  • TCP Software
  • TEKsystems
  • The Dirks Group
  • The Toro Company
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Thorogood
  • Verkada
  • WIN Technology
Graduate Job Titles
  • Account Manager
  • Associate UX Designer
  • Computer Systems Administrator
  • Computer Technician
  • Consulting Engineer
  • Cyber Security Analyst
  • Data Manager
  • Digital Marketing Coordinator
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Engineer
  • Enterprise Network Services Senior
  • Field Technician
  • Help Desk Coordinator
  • Information Security Analyst
  • Information Security Coordinator
  • IT Business Analyst
  • IT Specialist
  • IT Systems Administrator
  • Junior Full Stack Developer
  • Junior QA Engineer
  • Lead Programmer
  • Manager, Cloud Operations
  • Marketing Coordinator
  • Marketing Operations Coordinator
  • Network Administrator
  • Network Engineering Manager
  • Network Operations
  • Network Systems Administrator
  • Printing Services Technician
  • Production Support Specialist
  • Programmer
  • Project Manager
  • Search Engine Optimization Analyst
  • Senior Security Analyst
  • Service Engineer
  • Social Media Commenter
  • Software Developer
  • Software Engineer
  • Software Quality Assurance Analyst
  • Software Test Engineer
  • System Administrator
  • Systems Engineer
  • Tech Support
  • Technical Consulting Engineer
  • Technical Support Engineer
  • Technical Writer
  • Technician
  • Technology Specialist
  • Web & Internet Designer
  • Web Developer

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