Information Technology Schools In Utah
Information Technology classes faculty can choose to work at one of 19 accredited information technology schools in Utah. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of information technology and information technology training in Utah, 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
Utah Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Utah | 26,040 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Utah state.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Utah
| 23,110 | 24,750 | 25,460 | 24,850 | 1,960 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Utah, information technology is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 21,150 less information technology professionals working in Utah than there were in 2006. This represents a 92% decline in the field. This decline is faster 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 Utah
| $64,869 | $68,633 | $69,795 | $72,830 | $103,620 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of information technology professionals is declining, the salaries paid to information technology professionals are increasing in Utah. Information technology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $64,869 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $103,620 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$65,500 |
25th percentile |
$82,780 |
50th percentile |
$100,490 |
75th percentile |
$121,020 |
90th percentile |
$146,510 |
Thus, there was a 37% growth in information technology professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 124% 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 Utah.
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Utah
Computer Networking |
$69,848 |
Computer Science |
$66,492 |
Information Systems |
$87,135 |
Information Technology |
$74,304 |
In Utah, 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 Utah
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
18 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 45 |
As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 19 accredited information technology schools in Utah state is decreasing. In Utah, there were 647 graduates in 2006. And there were 543 graduates from information technology courses in 2010.
This represents a 16% decrease in the number of information technology degree or certificate school graduates in Utah state. 40% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in information technology.