Information Technology Schools In Colorado
Colorado has 31 accredited information technology schools where information technology faculty who teach information technology classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in information technology in the state of Colorado, which encompasses 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
Colorado Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Colorado | 78,300 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Colorado.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Colorado
| 68,490 | 71,220 | 75,610 | 78,570 | 4,550 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Information Technology is a shrinking field in Colorado. In Colorado, 63,940 less information technology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Colorado, this field has shrunk by 93% in four years. This decline is faster than the national trend for information technology professionals which shows a 89% decrease in the number of information technology professionals working around the nation.
Information Technology VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $76,540 | $80,520 | $83,221 | $84,975 | $125,500 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of information technology professionals is declining, the salaries paid to information technology professionals are increasing in Colorado. Information technology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $76,540 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $125,500 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$81,920 |
25th percentile |
$99,490 |
50th percentile |
$120,060 |
75th percentile |
$145,950 |
90th percentile |
$171,840 |
Thus, information technology professionals' salaries grew by 39% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Colorado state, within the field of information technology, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid information technology professionals earn 110% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Colorado
Computer Networking |
$79,512 |
Computer Science |
$75,808 |
Information Systems |
$105,055 |
Information Technology |
$85,142 |
In Colorado, information technology professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Information Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
22 |
master |
9 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
13 |
| Total | 62 |
The number of students graduating from the 31 accredited information technology schools in Colorado is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,648 information technology graduates from information technology courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 1,057 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado by 36%. Most of these graduates, or 35%, earned a bachelor's degree in information technology.