CARMEL, Ind., June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The majority
of the nation's graduates with associate degrees in Information
Technology-Computer Network Systems (IT-CNS) and Network Systems
Administration (NSA) were awarded their degrees from ITT Technical Institute.
According to federal data provided for the 2013-2014 academic
year, 45.2 percent of graduates with IT-CNS or NSA associate
degrees earned their degrees at ITT
Tech. The next postsecondary institution with similar degree
programs graduated just over 5 percent of students, according to
the most current data from the National Center for Education
Statistics' Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System known as
IPEDS.
"ITT Tech is proud to produce
graduates for some of the most in-demand careers," said
Kevin M. Modany, CEO of ITT
Educational Services, Inc. "Each year, we work with approximately
3,400 employers to stay current with workforce trends and update
our curriculum to meet the needs of employers. As a result, we're
producing much needed IT graduates for many of the nation's
employers."
Kaspersky Lab is just one of the approximately 12,000 employers
who have hired ITT Tech graduates in
the last two years.
"The graduates we've hired bring deep knowledge on IT
technologies, especially in information security, as well as soft
skills which help us support customers worldwide," said
Yasser Fuentes, head of Kaspersky
Lab's technical support for Latin
America. Kaspersky Lab assists over 270,000 corporate
clients worldwide.
Kaspersky Lab is a global cybersecurity company founded in 1997.
The company's deep threat intelligence and security expertise is
constantly transforming into security solutions and services to
protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments and
consumers around the globe.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that STEM (science,
technology, engineering and mathematics) jobs are predicted to grow
to more than 9 million between 2012 and 2022. Approximately 88
percent of all ITT Tech students
currently enrolled are seeking a STEM-related degree.
For more information about programs in the School of Information
Technology, visit:
https://www.itt-tech.edu/information-technology.cfm.
About ITT Educational Services, Inc.
ITT Educational
Services, Inc. (NYSE: ESI) provides technology-oriented
undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its accredited
postsecondary institutions, ITT Technical
Institutes and Daniel Webster College, to help students
develop skills and knowledge that they can use to pursue career
opportunities in a variety of fields. It owns and operates more
than 130 ITT Technical Institutes and Daniel
Webster College. ITT/ESI serves approximately 43,000
students as of March 31, 2016 at its
campuses in 39 states and online. Through the Center for
Professional Development @ ITT Technical
Institute, ITT/ESI provides short-term information
technology and business learning solutions for career advancers and
other professionals. Headquartered in Carmel, Ind., ITT/ESI has been actively
involved in the higher education community since 1969 and can be
found online at www.ittesi.com.
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