Academic Programs

Executive Graduate Certificate in Information Systems

The Executive Graduate Certificate program is designed for mid and senior level managers, professional and technical specialists and individuals seeking career opportunities in the Information Systems field. The information systems courses encompass the knowledge and skills needed in pertinent professional areas. Persons interested should possess at least a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

The recipient of the executive graduate certificate may apply all credits earned toward a Master of Science degree with the same emphasis. Contact the academics department for more information.

Undergraduate prerequisites may be required for entry into the graduate certificate program; students who have not earned degrees from appropriate fields of study may be required to take additional coursework as a prerequisite for completing the information systems certificate program.

Emphasis

Within this curriculum, students have the option of choosing an emphasis in:

Networking
Software Engineering

Program Information

Program Length

Strayer University students are mostly working adults who earn their degrees at their own pace and on their own schedule. Most students attend part-time, and the normal time to complete this program is 4.5 years.

On-Time Graduation Rate

85% of our students who graduated from this program between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, did so within 4.5 years.

Median Loan Debt

For all students completing this program between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, the median cumulative loan debt for each of the following are:

Federal student loans: $25,100
Private loans: $0
Institutional finance loans: $0

Note: This preliminary median loan data is pending confirmation from the U.S. Department of Education. It reflects total debt, including costs of living, while the median loan amount prescribed under the Department’s gainful employment regulations excludes such costs of living.

Program Costs

Cost information for Strayer University programs is available at http://www.strayer.edu/tuition_and_fees. The tuition and fees for the entire program, assuming current tuition rates, are $13,845. The total estimated cost for books and supplies for the entire program is $900. Strayer University does not offer on-campus housing.

Occupations

The following U.S. Department of Labor Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes and occupational titles are disclosed pursuant to U.S. Department of Education regulations, and correspond to the U.S. Department of Education Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code for this program.

Title	O*Net Link	SOC Code
Computer and Information Systems Managers	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-3021.00	11-3021.00
Computer and Information Scientists, Research	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1011.00	15-1011.00
Software Developers, Systems Software	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1133.00	15-1133.00
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1199.01	15-1199.01
Web Administrators	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1199.03	15-1199.03
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1199.04	15-1199.04
Geographic Information Systems Technicians	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1199.05	15-1199.05
Database Architects	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1199.06	15-1199.06
Data Warehousing Specialists	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1199.07	15-1199.07
Business Intelligence Analysts	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1199.08	15-1199.08
Search Marketing Strategists	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1199.10	15-1199.10
Document Management Specialists	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1199.12	15-1199.12
Computer Science Teachers Postsecondary	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-1021.00	25-1021.00