Information Systems Schools In Colorado
There are 34 accredited information systems schools in Colorado for faculty who teach information systems classes to choose from. The trends in Colorado's information systems academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in information systems 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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Information Systems Employment
| Colorado | 13,700 |
| National | 784,460 |
Approximately 2% of the country's information systems professionals work in Colorado state.
Employment Growth for Information systems professionals In Colorado
| 15,820 | 13,920 | 14,250 | 14,990 | 4,550 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Colorado, the field of information systems is shrinking. In 2010 there were 11,270 less information systems professionals working in Colorado than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of information systems professionals has shrunk by 71%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of information systems professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of information systems professionals has shrunk by 59% from 2006 to 2010.
Information Systems VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $91,300 | $97,770 | $103,505 | $104,535 | $125,500 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Systems
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by information systems professionals is increasing in Colorado. The mean salary for information systems professionals in 2006 was $91,300 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $125,500 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information systems professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$81,920 |
25th percentile |
$99,490 |
50th percentile |
$120,060 |
75th percentile |
$145,950 |
90th percentile |
$171,840 |
Thus, there was a 27% growth in information systems professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 110% pay differential between the highest paid information systems professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of information systems in Colorado.
Average Salaries for Information systems professionals and related professions in Colorado
Computer Networking |
$79,512 |
Computer Science |
$75,808 |
Information Systems |
$105,055 |
Information Technology |
$85,142 |
In Colorado, information systems professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Information Systems programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
16 |
bachelor |
28 |
master |
9 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
14 |
| Total | 70 |
As the number of information systems professionals is decreasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 34 accredited information systems schools in Colorado state is decreasing. In Colorado, there were 1,589 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,161 graduates from information systems courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of information systems school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado by 27%. A majority of these graduates, or 40%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in information systems.