Information Technology Bachelor's Degree

Prepare for some of today's most challenging and exciting careers in computer network design, administration, and security with a Michigan Tech Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, formerly the Bachelor of Science in Computer Network and System Administration (CNSA). Michigan Tech Information Technology graduates are in high demand. They command excellent starting salaries and work for major employers.

As an Information Technology major, you'll have loads of opportunities for hands-on learning, lab practice, and co-op and internship experiences. You'll develop robust skills in teamwork, communication, troubleshooting, and critical thinking.

Co-Ops and Internships

Information Technology students have direct access to highly competitive cooperative education (known as co-ops) and internship opportunities. These work experiences will give you foundational industry experience in many technical and non-technical areas in the field. When you graduate, you'll be well-prepared with the portfolio of skills that today's employers want.

Recent Applied Computing Internships and Co-ops

  • Alliance Laundry Systems
  • Boise Cascade
  • C Jackson Electric and Automat
  • Caterpillar, Inc.
  • CCI Systems, Inc
  • Consistacom, Inc.
  • Cooper Power Systems
  • CSX Transportation
  • Doosan
  • DTE Energy
  • Enterforce
  • Expera
  • Extreme Engineering Solutions
  • GE Aviation
  • General Motors
  • Georgia-Pacific Corporation
  • Harley-Davidson Motor Co
  • Hitachi Global Storage Tech
  • Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
  • Los Alamos Nat'l Lab
  • Mass Electric Construction Co.
  • Material Handling Services, LL
  • Mercury Marine
  • Michigan Consolidated Gas Co
  • Michigan Tech
  • MTU Systems Admin Svcs
  • Nemak
  • NewPage Corporation
  • Northern Star Industries
  • Nucor Steel
  • Packaging Corp. of America
  • Parr Instrument Co.
  • REMC#1
  • Sentry Insurance A Mutual Comp
  • Systems Control
  • Toyota
  • USG Interiors, Inc.
  • Wausau Paper
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Great salary. 100% Job Placement.

Nationally, employment in Information and Technology, including network and computer system administration, is projected to have an average  2% growth from 2022 to 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The mean entry-level salary is $56,451 (Payscale) with a mean annual wage of $100,580 (BLS) and the top 10 percent making $148,710 (BLS).  100% of Michigan Tech Information Technology graduates are employed within 6 months of graduation.

See additional computing salary information.

  • Figures from payscale.com, accessed May 2024.

  • Figures from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), dated May 2023.

Information Technology grads land these great positions.

  • Network Engineer
  • Systems Engineer
  • Chief Security Officer (CSO)
  • Security Specialist
  • Database Administrator
  • Voice over IP (VoIP) Engineer
  • E-commerce Developer
  • Application Developer
  • Senior Interface Developer
  • Network Administrator

And these are some of their employers.

  • Stellantis
  • Heartland Business Systems
  • Insurance
  • IBM
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • NASA
  • Target
  • Cerner Medical
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • 3M
  • Harley Davidson
  • Ford Motor Company

I really like how invested the professors are in the classes. You end up developing great relationships with them.

Adam Fulton, CNSA
Adam Fulton
Information Technology graduate (program formerly named CNSA)

Ready to take the next step?

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Enterprise, Only at Michigan Tech

In their final year, Bachelor of Science majors complete either a Senior Design Project or an Enterprise project. Michigan Tech Enterprises are student-run business teams providing end-to-end original product development through real-world experiences in engineering design, team building, and project management. Senior Design and Enterprise teams work closely with a faculty advisor. Students in majors across campus participate in Enterprise program teams. College of Computing-affiliated Enterprise programs include Husky Game Development, HIDE, and IT Oxygen.

  • Students in the Husky Game Development Enterprise design and develop games for business, education, and fun. Earn credit, gain experience, and build your resume, all while creating quality software that will attract and satisfy industry sponsors. Who says you can’t work and play?
  • Humane Interface Design Enterprise (HIDE) students design, develop, and evaluate human-centered computer interfaces to make daily work more efficient and easier to manage. 
  • IT Oxygen Enterprise students—from numerous majors—provide Information Technology help to both student organizations and businesses, working on real projects for real companies that foster skills in development, problem-solving, and business.

This is Tech

Up here, we’re all in it together.

Your connections become bonds that last a lifetime—and your Michigan Tech experience becomes a part of who you are.

Computing[MTU] — The future needs you.

Try to imagine a world without computers everywhere. Computing, connectivity, and artificial intelligence have become critically ingrained in nearly every aspect of modern life. This is the world that needs the College of Computing.

Founded in 2019, the College of Computing is one of the first colleges in the nation to focus solely on computing. Digital transformation has morphed every discipline into a computing discipline, and industries like manufacturing, criminal justice, marketing, and health care are all being reinvented by digital technologies. The College of Computing is making sure that today's and tomorrow's employers have the computing talent they need to thrive in this brave new world.

Supercharge your future.

Meet the demands of a technology-driven society at a flagship public research university powered by science, technology, engineering, and math. Graduate with the theoretical knowledge and practical experience needed to succeed in tomorrow's high-tech world.

Undergraduate Majors—Applied Computing

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My favorite thing about the program is how almost every class has hands-on lab time with real-world equipment.

Zach Heimer, CNSA
Zach Heimer
Student, Information Technology