Information Systems Schools In California

There are 116 accredited information systems schools in California for faculty who teach information systems classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of information systems and information systems training in California, which includes information systems training at the following levels:

Information Systems Certificate
Associates degree in Information Systems
Bachelors degree in Information Systems
Masters degree in Information Systems
PhD degree in Information Systems

Statistics

Professional Trends

California Vs. National Information Systems Employment

California	38,380
National	288,660

Of all of the information systems professionals in the country, nearly 13% are in the state of California.

Employment Growth for Information systems professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
85,340	89,010	92,010	93,060	38,380

Yellow: Actual Values

In California, the field of information systems is shrinking. In 2010 there were 46,960 less information systems professionals working in California than there were in 2006. Thus, in California, this field has shrunk by 55% in four years. This is slower than the trend for information systems professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of information systems professionals has shrunk by 59% between 2006 and 2010.

Information Systems VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$98,785	$102,435	$107,880	$110,465	$141,410
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Information Systems
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to information systems professionals are growing in California. The mean salary for information systems professionals in 2006 was $98,785 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $141,410 per year.

Salary percentiles for Information systems professionals in California

10th percentile	$82,730
25th percentile	$105,590
50th percentile	$133,990
75th percentile	$162,390
90th percentile	$133,990

Thus, information systems professionals' salaries grew by 30% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of information systems, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid information systems professionals earning 62% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in California state.

Average Salaries for Information systems professionals and related professions in California

Computer Science	$94,220
Information Systems	$141,410
Information Technology	$141,410

Information systems professionals in California earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Information Systems programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	37
bachelor	67
master	21
doctor	7
Certificate	80
Total	212

The number of students graduating from the 116 accredited information systems schools in California is decreasing. In 2006 there were 3,531 information systems graduates from information systems courses in California and in 2010 there were 2,448 graduates.

Thus there was a 31% percent decrease in the number of information systems school degree or certificate graduates in California. A majority of these graduates, or 38%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in information systems.

Information Systems Faculty Salaries in California

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