Information Technology Schools In New Jersey
In New Jersey, there are 43 accredited schools where information technology classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of information technology and information technology training in New Jersey, 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
New Jersey Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| New Jersey | 116,070 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals in the country, nearly 5% are in the state of New Jersey.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In New Jersey
| 101,250 | 108,090 | 116,280 | 118,570 | 15,010 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of information technology professionals is shrinking in New Jersey. In New Jersey, 86,240 less information technology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of information technology has shrunk by 85% in New Jersey. 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 New Jersey
| $82,895 | $86,536 | $89,619 | $90,901 | $142,860 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In New Jersey, 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 $82,895 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $142,860 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$93,120 |
25th percentile |
$109,830 |
50th percentile |
$134,700 |
75th percentile |
$164,840 |
90th percentile |
$194,980 |
This represents a 42% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of New Jersey, 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 109%
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Computer Networking |
$81,752 |
Computer Science |
$83,696 |
Information Systems |
$116,550 |
Information Technology |
$90,852 |
In New Jersey, 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 New Jersey
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
32 |
master |
10 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
13 |
| Total | 74 |
The number of students graduating from the 43 accredited information technology schools in New Jersey is decreasing. In New Jersey, there were 1,673 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,253 graduates from information technology courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey by 25%. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in information technology.