Computer Systems Technology Degree

At its core, the Computer Systems Technology area of study is focused on computer programming, application design, designing network systems, and building networks. Get more details below including other Pennsylvania colleges that offer computer systems technology degrees.

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Reading Area Community College (RACC)

415 D Orchard Avenue, Altoona, PA

Located in Berks County near Reading Pennsylvania, Reading Area Community College provides higher learning that leads to either a two-year associate’s degree or a certificate. In some of the certificate curriculums, students are permitted to work online or learn a new occupational skill in as little as six weeks’ time.

By obtaining degree or certificate training at the college, students can embark on the following careers:

• Accountant
• Chef (culinary arts)
• Legal secretary
• Medical transcriptionist
• Website developer
• Computer specialist (computer technology)
• Accountant
• Nurse
• Communications specialist
• Medical lab technician
• Teacher’s Aide (early childhood education)

A transfer center at the college enables students to meet specific college requisites so they can eventually transfer to a four-year university. The college also sponsors career fairs as well as on-campus recruiting and career counseling. Students interested in obtaining employment have resources available to them that help them prepare resumes and develop their interview skills.

Scholarships are available for eligible candidates at the school, one of which includes the American Sign Language scholarship. The yearly tuition rate for out-of-state students is just over $9,600 while in-state students spend about $7,000 per year. Approximately 5,000 students are currently enrolled at the two-year college.

Students Enrolled in the Computer Systems Technology Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. RACC has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Electronics Engineering Technicians

Description

Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental and production electronic components, parts, equipment, and systems, such as computer equipment, missile control instrumentation, electron tubes, test equipment, and machine tool numerical controls, applying principles and theories of electronics, electrical circuitry, engineering mathematics, electronic and electrical testing, and physics. Usually work under direction of engineering staff.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).