Information Technology Schools In Massachusetts

There are 49 accredited information technology schools in Massachusetts for faculty who teach information technology classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of information technology and information technology training in Massachusetts, which includes 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

Massachusetts Vs. National Information Technology Employment

Massachusetts	118,960
National	2,922,550

Of all of the information technology professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Massachusetts.

Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
103,430	108,810	115,120	115,960	12,940

Yellow: Actual Values

In Massachusetts, the field of information technology is shrinking. There were 90,490 less information technology professionals working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of information technology professionals has shrunk by 87%. 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 Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$82,200	$85,908	$88,810	$90,605	$134,380
$49,058	$52,712	$53,675	$55,178	$56,645

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 Massachusetts. The mean salary for information technology professionals in 2006 was $82,200 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $134,380 per year.

Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Massachusetts

10th percentile	$84,920
25th percentile	$104,070
50th percentile	$127,290
75th percentile	$154,220
90th percentile	$181,150

This represents a 39% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Massachusetts state, within the field of information technology, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid information technology professionals earn 113% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Massachusetts

Computer Networking	$82,095
Computer Science	$84,324
Information Systems	$111,545
Information Technology	$90,161

In Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts

associate	15
bachelor	33
master	14
doctor	3
Certificate	11
Total	76

As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in Massachusetts state, the number of students graduating from the 49 accredited information technology schools in Massachusetts state is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,056 information technology graduates from information technology courses in Massachusetts and in 2010 there were 1,162 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Massachusetts by 10%. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in information technology.

Information Technology Faculty Salaries in Massachusetts

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