Information Technology

Chaffey College

  • A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and software components, algorithms, databases, telecommunications, user tactics, application testing, and human interface design. Find Colleges Offering Information Technology Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
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      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

      • Total Employment: 1,270
      • Average Annual Salary: $79,800
      • Average Hourly Rate: $38.36
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 506,751
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 732,510
      • Percent Job Growth: 44.55%
      Important Abilities
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
    • Job Description
      Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computing applications. Set operational specifications and formulate and analyze software requirements. Apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
      Salary and Wages

      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

      • Average Annual Salary: $102,980
      • Average Hourly Rate: $49.51
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 350,048
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 448,679
      • Percent Job Growth: 28.18%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Analyze science, engineering, business, and all other data processing problems for application to electronic data processing systems. Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software. May supervise computer programmers.
      Salary and Wages

      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

      • Total Employment: 1,550
      • Average Annual Salary: $72,320
      • Average Hourly Rate: $34.77
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 503,631
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 649,571
      • Percent Job Growth: 28.98%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Information Ordering
    • Job Description
      Analyze, design, test, and evaluate network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), Internet, intranet, and other data communications systems. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning. Research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software. Includes telecommunications specialists who deal with the interfacing of computer and communications equipment. May supervise computer programmers.
      Salary and Wages

      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

      • Total Employment: 950
      • Average Annual Salary: $63,530
      • Average Hourly Rate: $30.55
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 261,793
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 401,626
      • Percent Job Growth: 53.41%
      Important Abilities
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Information Technology
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    Overall
    All Students1688
     
    By Gender
    Male1266
    Female422
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien321
    American Indian---
    Black---
    Asian11-
    Hispanic312
    White743
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