Information Technology Schools In Kentucky
In Kentucky, there are 43 accredited schools where information technology classes faculty 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 Kentucky, 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
Kentucky Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Kentucky | 25,360 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Kentucky state.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Kentucky
| 21,660 | 22,630 | 26,380 | 25,920 | 2,630 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Information Technology is a shrinking field in Kentucky. In Kentucky, 19,030 less information technology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of information technology has shrunk by 88% in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky
| $60,815 | $63,574 | $64,410 | $65,379 | $92,840 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by information technology professionals is increasing in Kentucky. The mean salary for information technology professionals in 2006 was $60,815 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $92,840 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$53,160 |
25th percentile |
$69,360 |
50th percentile |
$88,590 |
75th percentile |
$112,520 |
90th percentile |
$138,600 |
This represents a 34% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of information technology, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid information technology professionals earning 161% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Kentucky state.
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Computer Networking |
$59,455 |
Computer Science |
$62,152 |
Information Systems |
$82,440 |
Information Technology |
$65,223 |
In Kentucky, 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 Kentucky
associate |
24 |
bachelor |
26 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
21 |
| Total | 78 |
The number of students graduating from the 43 accredited information technology schools in Kentucky is decreasing. In 2006, 980 students graduated from information technology courses in Kentucky. And in 2010, 838 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky by 14%. 33% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in information technology.