Information Technology Schools In Delaware
There are 8 accredited information technology schools in Delaware for faculty who teach information technology classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in information technology in the state of Delaware, which encompasses information technology training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Delaware Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Delaware | 11,800 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Delaware state.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Delaware
| 10,700 | 10,740 | 10,940 | 11,190 | 1,550 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Delaware, the field of information technology is shrinking. 9,150 less information technology professionals were working in Delaware in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of information technology has shrunk by 86% in Delaware. 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 Delaware
| $78,638 | $82,510 | $86,106 | $85,595 | $130,540 |
| $46,948 | $48,366 | $50,236 | $51,531 | $51,081 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to information technology professionals are growing in Delaware. In 2006 information technology professionals made a mean salary of $78,638 per year, and in 2010 they made $130,540 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Delaware
10th percentile |
$84,840 |
25th percentile |
$103,020 |
50th percentile |
$126,500 |
75th percentile |
$153,140 |
90th percentile |
$179,780 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 40%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 112% 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 Delaware.
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Delaware
Computer Networking |
$72,428 |
Computer Science |
$75,312 |
Information Systems |
$105,290 |
Information Technology |
$82,940 |
In Delaware, 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 Delaware
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 18 |
As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in Delaware state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited information technology schools in Delaware state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 212 information technology graduates from information technology courses in Delaware and in 2010 there were 128 graduates.
Thus there was a 40% percent decrease in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Delaware. 39% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in information technology.