Information Technology and Management (M.A.S.)
Excel in the digital future with your information technology and management master’s degree from Illinois Institute of Technology.
Our future will be increasingly dominated by the internet, social media, digital technologies, big data, and other new and emerging information technology areas. Want to be part of understanding and managing it all? We have a master’s degree for you.
Illinois Tech’s information technology and management master’s program offers nine specializations that target specific technology and management careers. Through the more than 100 IT management master’s courses available at Illinois Tech, we provide an unparalleled breadth and depth of knowledge for earning your information technology and management degree.
As a student in our IT management degree program, you’ll gain the real-world experience and insights you need to excel as an information technology professional. Our information technology and management master’s program will build up your problem-solving skills and knowledge of how to create technology solutions for problems in various industries.
Illinois Tech’s IT management master’s program offers you a curriculum that blends theoretical content and practical application with projects and laboratory-based instruction. Our information technology and management degree program also offers you an innovative experience in which you’ll work on a cutting-edge, industry-sponsored project.
Complete our IT management degree in-person, fully online, or through a hybrid option. The program is typically completed in two years with a full-time study track.
Program Overview
By choosing Illinois Tech’s IT management degree program, you’ll enjoy a number of advantages, including:
- Gain professional expertise through Illinois Tech’s Elevate program. This one-of-a-kind program guarantees hands-on experiences—including research projects, internships, study away, competitions, short courses, and more—as well as personalized academic and career mentorship, all in pursuit of ensuring that our students graduate with career-readiness.
- Choose a specialization to deepen your expertise. Selecting one of allows you to gain deeper knowledge of and insights into a technology area of your choice and allows you to select elective courses that help focus your personal career path.
- Delve into cyber defense and other IT realms with the pros. The United States Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency have designated Illinois Tech a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. Our is a collaborative space where business, government, academia, and security professionals intersect.
- Undertake IT projects and student research to elevate your offerings. Through Illinois Tech’s information technology and management master’s program students can participate in hands-on projects, student research, and faculty research projects.
- Live and learn in the heart of 糵’s technology district. You’ll have unparalleled access to companies and professionals in 糵’s booming technology industry.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of our IT management master’s program have obtained positions at companies such as Google, Microsoft, IBM, AT&T, KPMG, Chase, Deloitte, Alcatel-Lucent, and others in positions such as:
- Data analyst
- Digital systems architect
- Information systems and technology manager
- Business systems analyst
- Software or mobile app developer
- Systems administrator
- Web applications developer
Information technology and management degree program curriculum
When you complete Illinois Tech’s IT management degree curriculum, you’ll be able to develop software applications using a contemporary programming language and employ and deploy appropriate system technologies. Moreover, you’ll have a strong grasp of business development knowledge appropriate to the industry.
Your specific coursework will be determined by the program specialization you choose. Core course highlights include:
- Computer Systems
- Intro to Software Development
- Database Management Systems
- Web Development
IT management degree program admissions requirements
Admission to Illinois Tech is required in order to enroll in the information technology and management master’s degree program. Previous coursework or experience in technology is helpful but not required. Additional coursework may be required for those with no previous background in IT.
Why Choose Illinois Tech’s IT Management Degree Program?
Here are just a few of the many reasons to choose the Illinois Tech’s IT management master’s degree program:
- Our one-of-a-kind Elevate program for extensive hands-on IT experiences
- Choose from nine specialization areas to enhance your expertise
- Our C2SAFE center, where business, government, academia, and security professionals intersect
- Hands-on experience through IT projects, student research, and faculty research projects
- On-campus students learn in the heart of 糵’s IT district
Scholarships and Financial Aid for Our Information Technology and Management Master’s Program
Illinois Tech offers a range of aid options for those seeking to pursue a graduate education. You will be considered for scholarships upon application to the university. Approximately 30–40 percent of graduate students receive scholarships annually.
One example is our Graduate Pathway Scholarship, which awards up to $12,000 in funds to individuals, based on merit.
Illinois Tech Graduate Scholarships and Aid
Specialization Options in Our Information Technology and Management Degree Program
Illinois Tech’s IT management master’s degree program allows you to select an area of specialization to gain deeper knowledge and insights in a technology area. Choosing a specialization also allows you to select elective courses to help focus your personal career path. Our specialization areas include:
- Computer and Information Security
- Data Analytics and Management
- Information Technology Infrastructure
- IT Management and Entrepreneurship
- Management Information Systems
- Smart Technology and Innovation
- Software Development
- Systems Analysis
- Web Design and Application Development
All specializations can be completed online, except for Smart Technology and Innovation. Students electing not to complete a specialization must complete at least one course from each of seven core subject topic areas.
Program Objectives
Master of Information Technology and Management Program Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of their studies, graduates of the Master of Information Technology and Management should be able to:
- Deliver optimal technical and policy technology solutions for the problems of business, industry, government, non-profit organizations, and individuals in each student’s particular area of focus.
- Work with, lead, and manage teams in an enterprise environment to collaboratively arrive at optimal technology solutions.
- Manage and deploy information resources applicable to each student’s particular area of focus in an enterprise setting.
- Conduct and report on significant research in information technology and/or the management of information technology.