Information Systems Schools In Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, there are 53 accredited schools where information systems classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Massachusetts' 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

Massachusetts Vs. National Information Systems Employment

Massachusetts	28,030
National	784,460

Of all of the information systems professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Massachusetts.

Employment Growth for Information systems professionals In Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
23,780	26,240	28,240	30,360	12,940

Yellow: Actual Values

Information Systems is a shrinking field in Massachusetts. 10,840 less information systems professionals were working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of information systems has shrunk by 46% in Massachusetts. This decline is slower 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 Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$97,685	$104,120	$108,315	$110,925	$134,380
$49,058	$52,712	$53,675	$55,178	$56,645

Light Blue: Information Systems
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by information systems professionals is increasing in Massachusetts. In 2006 information systems professionals made a mean salary of $97,685 per year, and in 2010 they made $134,380 per year.

Salary percentiles for Information systems professionals in Massachusetts

10th percentile	$84,920
25th percentile	$104,070
50th percentile	$127,290
75th percentile	$154,220
90th percentile	$181,150

Thus, information systems professionals' salaries grew by 27% 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 113% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Massachusetts state.

Average Salaries for Information systems professionals and related professions in Massachusetts

Computer Networking	$82,095
Computer Science	$84,324
Information Systems	$111,545
Information Technology	$90,161

In Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts

associate	20
bachelor	46
master	10
doctor	2
Certificate	10
Total	88

As the number of information systems professionals is decreasing in Massachusetts state, the number of students graduating from the 53 accredited information systems schools in Massachusetts state is decreasing. In 2006, 1,123 students graduated from information systems courses in Massachusetts. And in 2010, 840 students graduated.

This represents a 25% decrease in the number of information systems degree or certificate school graduates in Massachusetts state. Most of these graduates, or 52%, earned a bachelor's degree in information systems.

Information Systems Faculty Salaries in Massachusetts

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