Information Technology Schools In Texas

In Texas, there are 114 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 Texas, 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

Texas Vs. National Information Technology Employment

Texas	235,060
National	2,922,550

Of all of the information technology professionals in the country, nearly 6% are in the state of Texas.

Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
195,440	217,320	229,040	233,020	17,870

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of information technology professionals is shrinking in Texas. In 2010 there were 177,570 less information technology professionals working in Texas than there were in 2006. Thus, in Texas, 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 Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$72,165	$75,870	$78,289	$81,225	$121,940
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Information Technology
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Texas, as the number of information technology professionals is declining, the salaries earned by information technology professionals are increasing. In 2006 information technology professionals made a mean salary of $72,165 per year, and in 2010 they made $121,940 per year.

Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Texas

10th percentile	$73,450
25th percentile	$92,180
50th percentile	$114,920
75th percentile	$143,230
90th percentile	$171,540

This represents a 41% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of information technology, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid information technology professionals earning 134% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Texas state.

Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Texas

Computer Networking	$75,062
Computer Science	$73,072
Information Systems	$101,700
Information Technology	$82,054

In Texas, 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 Texas

associate	46
bachelor	74
master	41
doctor	9
Certificate	47
Total	217

The number of students graduating from the 114 accredited information technology schools in Texas is decreasing. In Texas, there were 3,187 graduates in 2006. And there were 3,007 graduates from information technology courses in 2010.

This represents a 6% decrease in the number of information technology degree or certificate school graduates in Texas state. 34% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in information technology.

Information Technology Faculty Salaries in Texas

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