Information Technology Schools In Minnesota
In Minnesota, there are 41 accredited schools where information technology classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the information technology academic community in Minnesota, 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
Minnesota Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Minnesota | 73,940 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Approximately 3% of the country's information technology professionals work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Minnesota
| 67,860 | 71,150 | 75,510 | 75,260 | 9,540 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, information technology is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 58,320 less information technology professionals working in Minnesota than there were in 2006. Thus, in Minnesota, this field has shrunk by 86% 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 Minnesota
| $73,924 | $77,824 | $81,069 | $82,482 | $118,360 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by information technology professionals is increasing in Minnesota. In 2006 information technology professionals made a mean salary of $73,924 per year, and in 2010 they made $118,360 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$80,450 |
25th percentile |
$95,900 |
50th percentile |
$112,700 |
75th percentile |
$135,850 |
90th percentile |
$164,770 |
This represents a 38% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 105% 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 Minnesota.
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Computer Networking |
$73,845 |
Computer Science |
$71,236 |
Information Systems |
$97,190 |
Information Technology |
$80,879 |
In Minnesota, 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 Minnesota
associate |
14 |
bachelor |
39 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
6 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 71 |
As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 41 accredited information technology schools in Minnesota state is increasing. In 2006 there were 601 information technology graduates from information technology courses in Minnesota and in 2010 there were 708 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 18%. A majority of these graduates, or 55%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in information technology.