Around 0.5% of Idaho's graduates graduate from information systems degree programs every year. That means an estimated 173 information systems professionals graduate from Idaho's 10 information systems schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Idaho that has a information systems program is University of Idaho. University of Idaho, which was ranked 34th in the country in 2010, is located in Moscow. 9 students graduated with a degree in information systems from University of Idaho in 2010. University of Idaho charged in-state students $5,402 in tuition fees per year.

Boise State University, which was ranked 42nd nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Idaho that has a information systems program. It is located in Boise. In 2010, 0 students graduated from Boise State University information systems program. The tuition rate at Boise State University was $5,300 per year.

The third-ranked school in Idaho with a information systems program is Brigham Young University-Idaho, which is located in Rexburg. In 2010, it was ranked 68th nationwide. 88 students graduated with degree in information systems from Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2010. The tuition rate at Brigham Young University-Idaho was $3,660 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Idaho information systems school, average tuition will be $8,174 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $2,520 per year to $23,100 per year. In 2010, the following Idaho information systems schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Northwest Nazarene University - located in Nampa, students are charged $23,100 per year
2. ITT Technical Institute-Boise - located in Boise, students are charged $18,048 per year
3. University of Phoenix-Idaho Campus - located in Meridian, students are charged $10,200 per year

The information systems schools in Idaho that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. College of Southern Idaho - located in Twin Falls, students are charged $2,520 per year
2. College of Western Idaho - located in Nampa, students are charged $3,096 per year
3. Brigham Young University-Idaho - located in Rexburg, students are charged $3,660 per year

An information systems degree from an Idaho school... what next?

The largest populations of Idaho information systems professional are working in the following counties:

1. Ada County - 750 information systems professionals
2. Bear Lake County - 80 information systems professionals
3. Kootenai County - 60 information systems professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of information systems professionals in the state of Idaho will grow to 1,130. This would require a 15% growth in the profession.

Salary

information systems professionals in Idaho earn $87,620 per year on average. But, salaries for information systems professional can vary. In 2010, information systems professional made as little as less than $45,080 per year or as much as more than $135,020 per year in Idaho. Information systems professionals in the following Idaho counties make the highest salaries on average:

1. Ada County - $91,300 per year
2. Bear Lake County - $88,620 per year
3. Benewah County - $73,530 per year

The Idaho counties with the lowest average salary for information systems professionals are:

1. Blaine County - $68,210 per year
2. Kootenai County - $72,890 per year
3. Benewah County - $73,530 per year

On average, the highest paid information systems professionals in Idaho were:

1. Information Systems Manager - $87,620 per year

The information systems professionals with lowest average salaries in Idaho were:

4. Information Systems Manager - $87,620 per year

More Information

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