Information Technology Schools In Florida

In Florida, there are 80 accredited schools where information technology classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the information technology academic community in Florida, 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

Florida Vs. National Information Technology Employment

Florida	129,580
National	2,922,550

Of all of the information technology professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Florida state.

Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
123,680	121,680	127,750	127,060	7,390

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of information technology professionals is shrinking in Florida. 116,290 less information technology professionals were working in Florida in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of information technology professionals has shrunk by 94%. 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 Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$66,654	$70,245	$74,009	$76,044	$121,720
$43,191	$44,171	$45,158	$47,627	$48,473

Light Blue: Information Technology
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to information technology professionals are growing in Florida. Information technology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $66,654 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $121,720 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Florida

10th percentile	$75,900
25th percentile	$91,640
50th percentile	$113,580
75th percentile	$142,040
90th percentile	$170,500

Thus, there was a 45% growth in information technology professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of information technology, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid information technology professionals earning 125% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Florida state.

Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Florida

Computer Networking	$69,552
Computer Science	$71,806
Information Systems	$98,795
Information Technology	$77,074

In Florida, 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 Florida

associate	35
bachelor	55
master	21
doctor	6
Certificate	22
Total	139

The number of students graduating from the 80 accredited information technology schools in Florida is increasing. In 2006 there were 2,154 information technology graduates from information technology courses in Florida and in 2010 there were 2,279 graduates.

Thus there was a 6% percent increase in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Florida. 40% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in information technology.

Information Technology Faculty Salaries in Florida

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