Program Overview
As a computer support specialist, you will provide help and advice to people and organizations using computer software or equipment. Some, called computer network support specialists, support information technology (IT) employees within their organization. Others, called computer user support specialists, assist non-IT users who are having computer problems.
Earning Potential
Interested in a career in information technology? Learn more about our region’s employment outlook and career opportunities you can pursue in this field of study.
Plan, initiate and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure that deadlines, standards and cost targets are met.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
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Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
Visit Career Coach for more details.
Plan, direct or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis and computer programming.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
Visit Career Coach for more details.
About Delta's Program
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Amazing facultyAt Delta, you get small classes, professors who see your potential and resources to help you succeed. Delta professors are here to teach. And, they're really good at it.
This degree includes both business skills and computer skills to prepare you for work in a high-tech business world. Students in this degree program will be prepared to work in a business that utilizes or caters to computer technology. Because there are two different tracks, students can choose classes to focus their degree toward working in or managing an office that utilizes computer technology or towards working as a provider of computer technology skills, such as a programmer, web developer or technician.
Why you should choose Delta
Life is busy. But that shouldn't get in the way of your education. Delta offers classes at night, on weekends and online to make taking classes and getting that degree easier. Plus, Delta has three centers so you can take classes even closer to home.
At the Teaching Learning Center, located in the Library, we offer tutoring on a wide variety of subjects, and help with developing study and learning skills.
Best of all, it's free for currently enrolled Delta students. Just another way we demonstrate our commitment to helping students succeed.
One of the very best things about Delta College is your ability to start here and go anywhere. And, in the process, save thousands (and thousands) of dollars. It's a smart choice!
In fact, if you're interested in earning a bachelor's in Business and Information Technology you have several options by coming to Delta first, and then transferring.
Delta College offers career credentials designed to give you the skills you need to
propel you toward a high-wage, high-demand job in the region. These classes can be
laddered into an existing academic certificate or degree – meaning you can receive
a career credential certificate of completion and have it count toward credited academic
classes. This will accelerate your progress toward degree completion at Delta College.
You can earn credits toward your degree in Business and Information Technology by completing the following career credential classes:
Our students get the latest technology so they can graduate and be ready to hit the ground running.
Based on 2015 statistics, the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics indicates that Computer Support Specialists' median yearly pay is $51,470 or $24.75 per hour.