IT Management Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The IT Management major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Computers, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Computers, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$93,862

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$148,403

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$199,442

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 4.9%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$3,754,480

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Computer and Information Systems Managers
SOC: 11-3021
Occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers
$171,200
645,970
N/A
N/A
Computer User Support Specialists
SOC: 15-1232
Occupation: Computer User Support Specialists
$60,340
697,210
N/A
N/A
Computer Network Architects
SOC: 15-1241
Occupation: Computer Network Architects
$130,390
177,010
N/A
N/A
Project Management Specialists
SOC: 13-1082
Occupation: Project Management Specialists
$100,750
1,006,160
N/A
N/A
Soil and Plant Scientists
SOC: 19-1013
Occupation: Soil and Plant Scientists
$71,410
16,600
N/A
N/A
Information Security Analysts
SOC: 15-1212
Occupation: Information Security Analysts
$124,910
179,430
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Computer and Information Systems Managers

13.3%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$171,200645,970
2023$169,510592,600
2022$164,070533,220
2021$159,010485,190
2020$151,150457,290

Computer User Support Specialists

14.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$60,340697,210
2023$59,240689,700
2022$57,890696,830
2021$49,770654,310
2020$52,690634,820

Computer Network Architects

11.7%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$130,390177,010
2023$129,840174,100
2022$126,900173,920
2021$120,520168,830
2020$116,780159,350

Project Management Specialists

6.6%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$100,7501,006,160
2023$98,580947,630
2022$95,370843,910
2021$94,500743,860

Soil and Plant Scientists

8.0%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$71,41016,600
2023$68,24015,800
2022$65,73016,010
2021$66,75015,610
2020$66,12013,950

Information Security Analysts

20.6%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$124,910179,430
2023$120,360175,350
2022$112,000163,690
2021$102,600157,220
2020$103,590138,000

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

14.1%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$96,800318,570
2023$95,360323,020
2022$90,520325,930
2021$80,600316,760
2020$84,810339,560

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

-4.4%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$86,3508,700
2023$85,2607,550
2022$85,8608,240
2021$95,9108,570
2020$90,3408,520

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

15.4%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$100,8301,310
2023$101,6501,260
2022$96,5001,270
2021$82,3301,180
2020$87,4001,460

Computer Network Support Specialists

12.1%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$73,340146,450
2023$71,530158,720
2022$68,050168,920
2021$62,760176,200
2020$65,450184,220

Colleges offering IT Management

Johns Hopkins University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$96k

Capitol Technology University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$24k

Earnings

$102k

University of Southern California

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$42k

Earnings

$78k

Florida Institute of Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$37k

Earnings

$71k

Georgetown University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$38k

Earnings

$89k