Information Technology Schools In Washington State
Washington State has 14 accredited information technology schools where information technology faculty who teach information technology classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in information technology in the state of Washington State, which encompasses 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
Washington State Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Washington State | 97,020 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Washington State
| 67,500 | 88,700 | 92,130 | 98,540 | 8,600 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington State, information technology is a shrinking field. 58,900 less information technology professionals were working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of information technology has shrunk by 87% in Washington State. 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 Washington State
| $76,413 | $82,473 | $85,105 | $86,042 | $127,130 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by information technology professionals is increasing in Washington State. Information technology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $76,413 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $127,130 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$80,340 |
25th percentile |
$96,730 |
50th percentile |
$119,670 |
75th percentile |
$148,310 |
90th percentile |
$176,950 |
Thus, information technology professionals' salaries grew by 40% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Washington State state, within the field of information technology, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid information technology professionals earn 120% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Washington State
Computer Networking |
$76,588 |
Computer Science |
$77,028 |
Information Systems |
$106,700 |
Information Technology |
$85,348 |
Information technology professionals in Washington State earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Information Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
14 |
master |
10 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 31 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited information technology schools in Washington State is decreasing. In Washington State, there were 567 graduates in 2006. And there were 559 graduates from information technology courses in 2010.
This represents a 1% decrease in the number of information technology degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. Most of these graduates, or 45%, earned an bachelor's degree in information technology.