Information Technology Schools In Iowa
There are 33 accredited information technology schools in Iowa for faculty who teach information technology classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the information technology academic community in Iowa, 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
Iowa Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Iowa | 23,360 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Approximately 1% of the country's information technology professionals work in Iowa state.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Iowa
| 22,020 | 23,230 | 23,880 | 23,420 | 2,120 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Iowa, information technology is a shrinking field. 19,900 less information technology professionals were working in Iowa in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of information technology has shrunk by 90% in Iowa. This decline is faster 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 Iowa
| $63,176 | $66,034 | $68,500 | $69,760 | $103,680 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- 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 Iowa. The mean salary for information technology professionals in 2006 was $63,176 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $103,680 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$63,350 |
25th percentile |
$81,620 |
50th percentile |
$100,630 |
75th percentile |
$120,340 |
90th percentile |
$150,110 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 39%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 137% pay differential between the highest paid information technology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of information technology in Iowa.
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Iowa
Computer Networking |
$63,592 |
Computer Science |
$64,186 |
Information Systems |
$87,365 |
Information Technology |
$69,553 |
In Iowa, 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 Iowa
associate |
16 |
bachelor |
25 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
8 |
| Total | 54 |
The number of students graduating from the 33 accredited information technology schools in Iowa is increasing. In 2006, 626 students graduated from information technology courses in Iowa. And in 2010, 1,069 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa by 71%. Most of these graduates, or 46%, earned a bachelor's degree in information technology.