Information Technology Schools In Alabama
Information Technology classes faculty can choose to work at one of 44 accredited information technology schools in Alabama. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the information technology academic community in Alabama, and the future trends in information technology training at the following levels:
- Information Technology Certificate
- Associates degree in Information Technology
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology
- Masters degree in Information Technology
- PhD degree in Information Technology
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Professional Trends
Alabama Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Alabama | 29,570 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Alabama state.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Alabama
| 27,470 | 28,840 | 29,040 | 28,400 | 2,390 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Information Technology is a shrinking field in Alabama. 25,080 less information technology professionals were working in Alabama in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Alabama, this field has shrunk by 91% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of information technology professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of information technology professionals has shrunk by 89% from 2006 to 2010.
Information Technology VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama
| $65,133 | $68,284 | $69,172 | $71,524 | $107,250 |
| $39,917 | $41,500 | $42,923 | $44,323 | $46,099 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to information technology professionals are growing in Alabama. The mean salary for information technology professionals in 2006 was $65,133 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $107,250 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Alabama
10th percentile |
$68,350 |
25th percentile |
$81,540 |
50th percentile |
$103,280 |
75th percentile |
$128,600 |
90th percentile |
$149,220 |
Thus, there was a 39% growth in information technology professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Alabama state, within the field of information technology, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid information technology professionals earn 118% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Alabama
Computer Networking |
$68,665 |
Computer Science |
$66,590 |
Information Systems |
$91,405 |
Information Technology |
$73,303 |
Information technology professionals in Alabama earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Information Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama
associate |
28 |
bachelor |
24 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
32 |
| Total | 95 |
As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in Alabama state, the number of students graduating from the 44 accredited information technology schools in Alabama state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 2,332 information technology graduates from information technology courses in Alabama and in 2010 there were 1,849 graduates.
This represents a 21% decrease in the number of information technology degree or certificate school graduates in Alabama state. Most of these graduates, or 34%, earned a undergraduate certificate in information technology.