An IT degree is a fantastic degree for steady employment. These degrees are associated with programming, consulting and training businesses to better their databases and technology use. This means you better be use to using computers on a daily basis because your work entails working and helping others work more efficiently on computer systems. IT majors end up working with programming languages, operating systems, networking, databases, security, network administration, software development, web design, setting up company internet systems. Many of the job titles for an IT major include being a consultant for an IT firm, analog design engineer, application designer, hardware engineer, java developer, PC support administrator and analyst for networks.

The US Department of Labor expects this field to grow 29 percent in the next 5 years. This growth is larger than other fields, so the job outlook is looking great for an IT major and even better for a student who would go on to advanced studies to get an online PhD in information assurance and security.

Popular IT programs:

• Associate in IT/CS
• Bachelor in IT/CS
• C++ Programming
• Certificates in IT
• Cisco Certifications
• CIW Certification
• CompTIA Certifications
• Computer Networking
• Computer Programming
• Computer Science
• Database Administration
• Desktop Applications
• Information Assurance
• Information Technology
• Java Programming
• Masters in IT/CS
• Microsoft – MCAD
• Microsoft Certifications