Information Technology Schools In Nebraska
Nebraska has 22 accredited information technology schools where information technology faculty who teach information technology classes can find employment. The trends in Nebraska's information technology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in information technology 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
Statistics
Professional Trends
Nebraska Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Nebraska | 1,480 |
| National | 288,660 |
Of all of the information technology professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Nebraska state.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Nebraska
| 17,370 | 17,960 | 18,110 | 17,710 | 1,480 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of information technology professionals is shrinking in Nebraska. In Nebraska, 15,890 less information technology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Nebraska, this field has shrunk by 91% in four years. This is faster 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 Nebraska
| $64,788 | $67,509 | $68,711 | $70,108 | $107,100 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Nebraska, as the number of information technology professionals is declining, the salaries earned by information technology professionals are increasing. The mean salary for information technology professionals in 2006 was $64,788 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $107,100 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$64,510 |
25th percentile |
$78,480 |
50th percentile |
$98,980 |
75th percentile |
$124,390 |
90th percentile |
$157,240 |
Thus, information technology professionals' salaries grew by 40% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Nebraska, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of information technology. The pay differential between the highest paid information technology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 144%
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Nebraska
Computer Science |
$71,450 |
Information Systems |
$107,100 |
Information Technology |
$107,100 |
Information technology professionals in Nebraska earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Information Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nebraska
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
16 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 41 |
As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in Nebraska state, the number of students graduating from the 22 accredited information technology schools in Nebraska state is increasing. In 2006, 541 students graduated from information technology courses in Nebraska. And in 2010, 573 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Nebraska by 6%. Most of these graduates, or 39%, earned a bachelor's degree in information technology.