Information Technology Schools In Oregon
In Oregon, there are 19 accredited schools where information technology classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Oregon'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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Oregon | 32,370 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oregon.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Oregon
| 28,750 | 29,590 | 31,830 | 31,350 | 3,820 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Information Technology is a shrinking field in Oregon. 24,930 less information technology professionals were working in Oregon in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Oregon, this field has shrunk by 87% in four years. 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 Oregon
| $71,725 | $74,030 | $77,509 | $78,862 | $117,900 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to information technology professionals are growing in Oregon. Information technology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $71,725 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $117,900 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$70,740 |
25th percentile |
$88,050 |
50th percentile |
$108,610 |
75th percentile |
$135,020 |
90th percentile |
$161,430 |
Thus, there was a 39% growth in information technology professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 128% 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 Oregon.
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Oregon
Computer Networking |
$69,922 |
Computer Science |
$74,932 |
Information Systems |
$98,265 |
Information Technology |
$79,773 |
Information technology professionals in Oregon earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Information Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
11 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 30 |
The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited information technology schools in Oregon is decreasing. In 2006, 471 students graduated from information technology courses in Oregon. And in 2010, 341 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon by 28%. A majority of these graduates, or 37%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in information technology.