Information Technology Schools In Louisiana
There are 21 accredited information technology schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana, 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
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Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Louisiana | 14,440 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Louisiana state.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Louisiana
| 13,630 | 12,370 | 13,500 | 13,630 | 1,490 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Louisiana, information technology is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 12,140 less information technology professionals working in Louisiana than there were in 2006. This represents a 89% decline in the field. This is slower than the trend for information technology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of information technology professionals has shrunk by 89% between 2006 and 2010.
Information Technology VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $59,576 | $61,493 | $60,765 | $62,106 | $85,950 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by information technology professionals is increasing in Louisiana. Information technology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $59,576 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $85,950 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$48,370 |
25th percentile |
$61,120 |
50th percentile |
$80,760 |
75th percentile |
$104,460 |
90th percentile |
$133,090 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 31%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 175% 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 Louisiana.
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Computer Networking |
$62,348 |
Computer Science |
$58,912 |
Information Systems |
$72,360 |
Information Technology |
$64,804 |
In Louisiana, 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 Louisiana
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 27 |
As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in Louisiana state, the number of students graduating from the 21 accredited information technology schools in Louisiana state is decreasing. In Louisiana, there were 315 graduates in 2006. And there were 238 graduates from information technology courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana by 24%. Most of these graduates, or 41%, earned a associate's degree in information technology.