Information Technology Schools

As a professor or instructor of information technology classes at one of the 1,898 accredited information technology schools in the country, you play a central role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. The trends in the information technology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Information technology professionals

2,616,780 2,742,000 2,862,250 2,894,240 2,922,550
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

There were 2,922,550 information technology professionals working in the US in 2010. Over the course of the past 4 years, this number has grown by 12%.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. This trend is expected to continue over the next 7 years.

National Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals

10th percentile		 $48,830
25th percentile		 $62,237
50th percentile		 $80,007
75th percentile		 $101,351
90th percentile		 $128,072

In 2010, the median salary earned by information technology professionals around the nation, was $80,007 per year. This is 81% more than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Information Technology

$71,170 $74,490 $77,021 $78,570 $80,007
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Information technology professionals' salaries have grown by 12% between the years 2006 and 2010.

Educational Trends

National Information Technology Student enrollment growth by degree

8,905 8,405 9,529 9,977 8,612
28,059 24,754 19,187 21,246 22,056
746 916 922 856 857
10,133 9,485 9,764 10,273 10,594
4,871 3,994 4,059 4,764 4,970
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Information Technology
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Information Technology
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Information Technology
  • Grey: Certificate in Information Technology

The career outlook for information technology professionals is showing a rapid change. However, on the educational front, the story is quite different. In the US, 52,714 students graduated from information technology degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 47,089 students graduated from information technology schools.

This represents a 11% change in 4 years. This decline in the number of students graduating from information technology courses is less than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Information Technology Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 740
bachelor		 1,175
master		 403
doctor		 112
Certificate		 476
Total2,906

The number of schools offering information technology programs has decreased. There were 476 information technology schools across the country in 2006. And there were 1898 schools in 2010.

Information Technology Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Information Technology Schools in California130 Schools
  2. Information Technology Schools in New York126 Schools
  3. Information Technology Schools in Texas114 Schools
  4. Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania111 Schools
  5. Information Technology Schools in North Carolina88 Schools
  6. Information Technology Schools in Florida80 Schools
  7. Information Technology Schools in Ohio70 Schools
  8. Information Technology Schools in Illinois62 Schools
  9. Information Technology Schools in Virginia57 Schools
  10. Information Technology Schools in Missouri54 Schools
  11. Information Technology Schools in Indiana50 Schools
  12. Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts49 Schools
  13. Information Technology Schools in Georgia49 Schools
  14. Information Technology Schools in Michigan46 Schools
  15. Information Technology Schools in Alabama44 Schools
  16. Information Technology Schools in Kentucky43 Schools
  17. Information Technology Schools in Wisconsin43 Schools
  18. Information Technology Schools in New Jersey43 Schools
  19. Information Technology Schools in Maryland41 Schools
  20. Information Technology Schools in Oklahoma41 Schools
  21. Information Technology Schools in Minnesota41 Schools
  22. Information Technology Schools in Tennessee38 Schools
  23. Information Technology Schools in Iowa33 Schools
  24. Information Technology Schools in Colorado31 Schools
  25. Information Technology Schools in Arizona30 Schools
  26. Information Technology Schools in Kansas28 Schools
  27. Information Technology Schools in West Virginia28 Schools
  28. Information Technology Schools in Arkansas25 Schools
  29. Information Technology Schools in New Mexico23 Schools
  30. Information Technology Schools in Connecticut22 Schools
  31. Information Technology Schools in Nebraska22 Schools
  32. Information Technology Schools in Louisiana21 Schools
  33. Information Technology Schools in South Carolina21 Schools
  34. Information Technology Schools in Mississippi19 Schools
  35. Information Technology Schools in Utah19 Schools
  36. Information Technology Schools in Oregon18 Schools
  37. Information Technology Schools in South Dakota16 Schools
  38. Information Technology Schools in New Hampshire15 Schools
  39. Information Technology Schools in Washington State14 Schools
  40. Information Technology Schools in North Dakota11 Schools
  41. Information Technology Schools in Montana10 Schools
  42. Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island9 Schools
  43. Information Technology Schools in Washington DC9 Schools
  44. Information Technology Schools in Vermont9 Schools
  45. Information Technology Schools in Delaware8 Schools
  46. Information Technology Schools in Hawaii8 Schools
  47. Information Technology Schools in Idaho7 Schools
  48. Information Technology Schools in Nevada7 Schools
  49. Information Technology Schools in Alaska6 Schools
  50. Information Technology Schools in Wyoming4 Schools
  51. Information Technology Schools in Maine4 Schools

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