Information Systems Schools In Connecticut
Connecticut has 27 accredited information systems schools where information systems faculty who teach information systems classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the information systems academic community in Connecticut, and the future trends in 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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Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Information Systems Employment
| Connecticut | 14,520 |
| National | 784,460 |
Approximately 2% of the country's information systems professionals work in Connecticut state.
Employment Growth for Information systems professionals In Connecticut
| 15,410 | 14,740 | 15,110 | 15,270 | 6,660 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of information systems professionals is shrinking in Connecticut. There were 8,750 less information systems professionals working in Connecticut in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of information systems professionals has shrunk by 57%. This decline is slower than the national trend for information systems professionals which shows a 59% decrease in the number of information systems professionals working around the nation.
Information Systems VS. All Professions salaries in Connecticut
| $93,205 | $97,515 | $100,670 | $100,585 | $112,980 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Systems
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Connecticut, as the number of information systems professionals is declining, the salaries earned by information systems professionals are increasing. The mean salary for information systems professionals in 2006 was $93,205 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $112,980 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information systems professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$68,370 |
25th percentile |
$82,630 |
50th percentile |
$106,500 |
75th percentile |
$132,530 |
90th percentile |
$158,560 |
Thus, there was a 18% growth in information systems professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 132% 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 Connecticut.
Average Salaries for Information systems professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Computer Networking |
$76,245 |
Computer Science |
$76,298 |
Information Systems |
$99,910 |
Information Technology |
$83,514 |
In Connecticut, 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 Connecticut
associate |
14 |
bachelor |
19 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
18 |
| Total | 60 |
The number of students graduating from the 27 accredited information systems schools in Connecticut is decreasing. In 2006 there were 782 information systems graduates from information systems courses in Connecticut and in 2010 there were 399 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of information systems school degree or certificate graduates in Connecticut by 49%. Most of these graduates, or 32%, earned a bachelor's degree in information systems.