Information Systems Schools In Iowa

In Iowa, there are 30 accredited schools where information systems classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Iowa'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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Professional Trends

Iowa Vs. National Information Systems Employment

Iowa	5,550
National	784,460

Of all of the information systems professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Iowa state.

Employment Growth for Information systems professionals In Iowa

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
6,420	7,090	7,100	6,210	2,120

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of information systems professionals is shrinking in Iowa. In 2010 there were 4,300 less information systems professionals working in Iowa than there were in 2006. This represents a 67% decline in the field. This decline is faster 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 Iowa

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$74,500	$79,805	$84,305	$85,125	$103,680
$40,051	$42,531	$43,384	$44,580	$45,125

Light Blue: Information Systems
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to information systems professionals are growing in Iowa. In 2006 information systems professionals made a mean salary of $74,500 per year, and in 2010 they made $103,680 per year.

Salary percentiles for Information systems professionals in Iowa

10th percentile	$63,350
25th percentile	$81,620
50th percentile	$100,630
75th percentile	$120,340
90th percentile	$150,110

Thus, information systems professionals' salaries grew by 28% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Iowa, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of information systems. The pay differential between the highest paid information systems professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 137%

Average Salaries for Information systems professionals and related professions in Iowa

Computer Networking	$63,592
Computer Science	$64,186
Information Systems	$87,365
Information Technology	$69,553

In Iowa, information systems professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

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

associate	4
bachelor	37
master	3
doctor	2
Certificate	3
Total	49

The number of students graduating from the 30 accredited information systems schools in Iowa is decreasing. In 2006 there were 865 information systems graduates from information systems courses in Iowa and in 2010 there were 577 graduates.

Thus there was a 33% percent decrease in the number of information systems school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa. A majority of these graduates, or 76%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in information systems.

Information Systems Faculty Salaries in Iowa

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