Information Technology Schools In Arizona
There are 30 accredited information technology schools in Arizona for faculty who teach information technology classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of information technology and information technology training in Arizona, which includes 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
Arizona Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Arizona | 53,900 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Arizona
| 44,740 | 48,440 | 48,760 | 50,490 | 4,140 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of information technology is shrinking. In Arizona, 40,600 less information technology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Arizona, this field has shrunk by 91% in four years. This is faster than the trend for information technology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of information technology professionals has shrunk by 89% between 2006 and 2010.
Information Technology VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $67,009 | $69,661 | $73,909 | $76,370 | $106,810 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Arizona, as the number of information technology professionals is declining, the salaries earned by information technology professionals are increasing. In 2006 information technology professionals made a mean salary of $67,009 per year, and in 2010 they made $106,810 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$63,210 |
25th percentile |
$78,600 |
50th percentile |
$101,130 |
75th percentile |
$128,720 |
90th percentile |
$159,830 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 37%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Arizona state, within the field of information technology, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid information technology professionals earn 153% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Arizona
Computer Networking |
$70,170 |
Computer Science |
$72,542 |
Information Systems |
$97,300 |
Information Technology |
$78,158 |
In Arizona, information technology professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Information Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
23 |
bachelor |
16 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
17 |
| Total | 65 |
As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in Arizona state, the number of students graduating from the 30 accredited information technology schools in Arizona state is decreasing. In Arizona, there were 2,536 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,588 graduates from information technology courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 37% percent decrease in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona. Most of these graduates, or 35%, earned a associate's degree in information technology.