Information Technology Schools In Arkansas
Information Technology classes faculty can choose to work at one of 25 accredited information technology schools in Arkansas. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the information technology academic community in Arkansas, 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
Arkansas Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Arkansas | 15,240 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Arkansas state.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Arkansas
| 10,750 | 12,250 | 14,270 | 15,990 | 1,220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Information Technology is a shrinking field in Arkansas. 9,530 less information technology professionals were working in Arkansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 89% decline in the field. This decline is slower 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 Arkansas
| $59,818 | $61,740 | $65,621 | $65,314 | $98,880 |
| $36,627 | $39,363 | $40,932 | $42,668 | $43,359 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by information technology professionals is increasing in Arkansas. In 2006 information technology professionals made a mean salary of $59,818 per year, and in 2010 they made $98,880 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Arkansas
10th percentile |
$56,690 |
25th percentile |
$69,820 |
50th percentile |
$90,390 |
75th percentile |
$119,190 |
90th percentile |
$153,880 |
This represents a 40% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Arkansas, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of information technology. The pay differential between the highest paid information technology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 171%
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Arkansas
Computer Networking |
$60,248 |
Computer Science |
$58,772 |
Information Systems |
$80,975 |
Information Technology |
$66,347 |
Information technology professionals in Arkansas earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Information Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arkansas
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
17 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
12 |
| Total | 48 |
As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in Arkansas state, the number of students graduating from the 25 accredited information technology schools in Arkansas state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 368 information technology graduates from information technology courses in Arkansas and in 2010 there were 363 graduates.
Thus there was a 1% percent decrease in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Arkansas. 35% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in information technology.