Doctor of Information Technology
Doctor of Information Technology

DIT

Career exploration guide

This guide provides tools to help you explore careers related to this certificate. Use this information to start researching this field and the opportunities in it. This research can help you learn how to apply what you learn in this certificate in your career. Start by gaining an overview of this program, knowledge of the skills you will learn, and insight into the field.

About this program

The Doctor of Information Technology (DIT) degree program is designed for experienced professionals to pursue leadership roles in IT. Throughout the program, learners integrate information technology and research with practice, and develop expertise in IT, cybersecurity, and managing IT projects. Successful completion of this degree program prepares learners to apply the knowledge in the research literature related to their selected capstone topic to make better decisions involving information technology.

Skills gained through this program:

This program was designed to help you gain the following skills related to this field:

  • Perform scholarly research to assist in identifying and analyzing problems and potential solutions
  • Develop strategic technical solutions for complex business problems through scholarly research
  • Apply critical thinking processes in analyzing information technology problems and solutions
  • Develop governance, operational management and risk management processes to support technology improvements in the cybersecurity, reliability, efficiency and effectiveness of IT systems
  • Analyze project management processes for managing IT projects
  • Develop consulting and teaching skills in information technology
  • Subscribe to a code of ethics in leadership roles within organizations using information technology
  • Exhibit proficiency in communication, research, writing and critical thinking skills applicable to IT professionals 

Explore this field

Professional associations, social networks, and other industry-specific resources can provide a wealth of information about a specific field or industry, including best practices, career overviews, trends and access to industry professionals. By reviewing website information, attending events, and connecting with people in the field, you can deepen your knowledge about the field. 

Professional associations

Industry information

Explore jobs and employers

In addition to exploring the field, take some time to research specific jobs and employment settings related to this program. Consider how these jobs and settings fit with your experience, skills, interests and values. This is a sample list of job titles and employment settings related to this field. To learn more, review job postings and talk with people who have these roles or work in these settings. You can find these professionals through LinkedIn, family, friends, schools, employers and community groups. Spend time researching your industry and prospective employers to decide whether this type of degree will help advance your career.

Related Job Titles to Explore*

  • Chief technology officer
  • Director of information technology
  • Director of innovation and technology
  • Director of software development
  • Director of software engineering
  • Director of technology
  • Research scientist
  • Technical director

Employment Settings to Explore

  • Administrative management and general management consulting services
  • Colleges, universities and professional schools
  • Computer systems design services
  • Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting and related services
  • Custom computer programming services
  • National security
  • Other general government support
  • Other scientific and technical consulting services

*These are examples intended to serve as a general guide. Some positions may prefer or even require previous experience, licensure, certifications, and/or other designations along with a degree. Because many factors determine what position an individual may attain, Capella cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific job title, a promotion, salary increase, or other career outcome. We encourage you to research requirements for your job target and career goals.

Job boards

This is a sample of jobs boards with positions related to this field. Use them in your research to identify additional job titles, common hiring requirements and local employers. 

Further exploration

There are a lot of factors that influence whether a career is a fit or not. These can include monetary compensation, benefits, work environment, organization culture, work/life balance, etc. As you consider your career, think about what is important to you in your employer, role and setting. These resources can help you perform this additional exploration.

For a more detailed guide on career exploration, review Capella’s Career Exploration YouTube series that helps you identify what is important to you in your career and how that aligns with the world of work. 

Accreditation

Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.