Information Technology Schools In Georgia

Georgia has 49 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 Georgia, 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

Georgia Vs. National Information Technology Employment

Georgia	91,290
National	2,922,550

Of all of the information technology professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Georgia.

Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
85,250	82,700	89,120	90,370	10,100

Yellow: Actual Values

Information Technology is a shrinking field in Georgia. In Georgia, 75,150 less information technology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Georgia, this field has shrunk by 88% in four years. This decline is slower 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 Georgia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$71,029	$74,586	$79,075	$80,732	$113,140
$42,452	$44,373	$45,309	$46,939	$48,171

Light Blue: Information Technology
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by information technology professionals is increasing in Georgia. In 2006 information technology professionals made a mean salary of $71,029 per year, and in 2010 they made $113,140 per year.

Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Georgia

10th percentile	$65,440
25th percentile	$82,820
50th percentile	$106,830
75th percentile	$134,310
90th percentile	$161,790

Thus, there was a 37% growth in information technology professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Georgia, 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 147%

Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Georgia

Computer Networking	$75,580
Computer Science	$69,182
Information Systems	$97,185
Information Technology	$80,972

In Georgia, 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 Georgia

associate	15
bachelor	42
master	9
doctor	3
Certificate	7
Total	76

As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in Georgia state, the number of students graduating from the 49 accredited information technology schools in Georgia state is decreasing. In Georgia, there were 1,749 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,361 graduates from information technology courses in 2010.

There was a decrease in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia by 22%. 55% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in information technology.

Information Technology Faculty Salaries in Georgia

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