Careers
A Growing Career Field
The emergence of technology in virtually every area of life offers many opportunities for skilled technology professionals. The U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics projects technology related careers to have the highest-percentage job growth through the first decade of the 21st century. One-third of the fastest growing jobs will be in information technology related fields, and within that, job opportunities for computer software application developers and network systems administrators are expected to grow the fastest. The Bureau predicts a 100 percent increase in jobs requiring applications development and support and an 82 percent increase in employment openings for skilled networking profressionals.
Working Environment
 Computer systems application development and support have become indispensable for any business or organization. Graduates of UMC's program can expect to find employment in organizations of all sizes and types including:
- Private businesses and industries
- Corporate information technology departments
- Colleges, universities, and K-12 public school districts
- Financial institutions
- Telecommunications companies
- Federal, state, and local government agencies
The range of opportunities within the field of information technology management are broad and varied. Typical employment titles include:
- Information Manager
- Network Administrator
- Systems Engineer
- Chief Information Officer
- Applications Developer
- Computer Applications Support Specialist
- Systems Analyst
- and many others...
This field of study is in a constant state of development. As new technologies emerge, new career opportunities will develop. The program is focused not only on learning to meet today's challenges, but also on preparing for the learning challenges that go with working in such a dynamic industry. See our program options.
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