INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROGRAM AT NOVA AND …

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROGRAM AT NOVA AND REGIONAL DEMAND

Research Report No. 12–09

September 2009

Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROGRAM AT NOVA AND REGIONAL DEMAND

Research Report No. 12–09

September 2009

Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment

Information Technology (IT) Program at NOVA and Regional Demand

Research Report No. 12-09

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September 2009

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Information Technology (IT) Program at NOVA and Regional Demand

Table of Contents

Section I - IT Program

Summary............................................................................................................................... 2

Occupational Breakdown ...................................................................................................... 3

Occupational Change ............................................................................................................ 4

Occupation Distribution ......................................................................................................... 5

Data Sources and Calculations ............................................................................................. 6

Section II - IT Studies: Regional Program Demand

Summary............................................................................................................................... 3

Job Outlook Summary ........................................................................................................... 5

Inverse Staffing Patterns ....................................................................................................... 9

Regional Graduation Summary ........................................................................................... 10

Occupational Programs & Completers ................................................................................ 13

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Northern Virginia Community College IT Programs

CIP Code Title Award Level 2008

Completions 11.0103 Information Technology Associate's degree 71

11.0101 Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree 69

11.0701 Computer Science Associate's degree 44

11.0801 Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years 4

Region Info Region: Northern Virginia Community College County Areas: Arlington, Virginia (51013), Fairfax, Virginia (51059), Loudoun, Virginia (51107), Prince William, Virginia (51153), Alexandria City, Virginia (51510), Fairfax City, Virginia (51600), Falls Church City, Virginia (51610), Manassas City, Virginia (51683), Manassas Park City, Virginia (51685) Summary

Program Computer and Information Sciences, General (CIP 11.0101) Information Technology (CIP 11.0103) Computer Science (CIP 11.0701) Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design (CIP 11.0801)

Program Occupations Computer and information systems managers (SOC 11-3021) Computer and information scientists, research (SOC 15-1011) Computer systems analysts (SOC 15-1051) Database administrators (SOC 15-1061) Network and computer systems administrators (SOC 15-1071) Network systems and data communications analysts (SOC 15-1081) Computer specialists, all other (SOC 15-1099) Computer software engineers, applications (SOC 15-1031) Computer software engineers, systems software (SOC 15-1032) Computer programmers (SOC 15-1021) Multi-media artists and animators (SOC 27-1014) Graphic designers (SOC 27-1024)

Summary 2009 Occupational Jobs 123,480 2014 Occupational Jobs 151,160 Total Change 27,679 Total % Change 22% Current Median Hourly Earnings $44.64 Annual Openings 8,070 Total Replacement Jobs 12,673 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2nd Quarter 2009 v. 2

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Occupational Breakdown

SOC Code Description 2009

Jobs 2014 Jobs

Annual Openings

Replacement Jobs

Current Hourly

Earnings

Education Level

15-1031 Computer software engineers, applications 20,793 27,016 1,548 1,516 $45.50 Bachelor's

degree

15-1051 Computer systems analysts 20,522 25,546 1,549 2,721 $44.28 Bachelor's degree

15-1032 Computer software engineers, systems software 18,528 22,749 1,114 1,351 $51.91 Bachelor's

degree

15-1071 Network and computer systems administrators 12,284 14,980 820 1,402 $38.26 Bachelor's

degree

15-1099 Computer specialists, all other 11,972 13,977 719 1,588 $47.75 Associate's degree

15-1081 Network systems and data communications analysts 10,550 13,915 888 1,075 $38.58 Bachelor's

degree

15-1021 Computer programmers 9,971 10,713 398 1,247 $38.32 Bachelor's degree

11-3021 Computer and information systems managers 8,391 9,832 424 678 $62.79

Degree plus work experience

15-1061 Database administrators 3,463 4,254 195 185 $39.71 Bachelor's degree

27-1024 Graphic designers 3,457 4,001 201 459 $23.74 Bachelor's degree

15-1011 Computer and information scientists, research 2,344 2,712 136 311 $43.57 Doctoral

degree

27-1014 Multi-media artists and animators 1,206 1,465 80 141 $13.11 Bachelor's degree

Total 123,480 151,160 8,070 12,673 $44.64 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2nd Quarter 2009 v. 2

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Occupational Change

SOC Code Description Regional

Change Regional %

Change State % Change

National % Change

15-1081 Network systems and data communications analysts 3,365 32% 30% 22%

15-1031 Computer software engineers, applications 6,223 30% 28% 21% 15-1051 Computer systems analysts 5,024 24% 22% 15% 15-1061 Database administrators 791 23% 20% 15% 15-1032 Computer software engineers, systems software 4,221 23% 22% 14% 15-1071 Network and computer systems administrators 2,696 22% 20% 14% 27-1014 Multi-media artists and animators 259 21% 21% 15% 11-3021 Computer and information systems managers 1,441 17% 15% 9% 15-1099 Computer specialists, all other 2,005 17% 16% 10% 27-1024 Graphic designers 544 16% 13% 8% 15-1011 Computer and information scientists, research 368 16% 14% 10% 15-1021 Computer programmers 742 7% 6% 1% Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2nd Quarter 2009 v. 2

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Occupation Distribution

County 2009 Jobs

Fairfax, VA (51059) 80,146 Arlington, VA (51013) 15,490 Loudoun, VA (51107) 11,844 Alexandria City, VA (51510) 6,389 Prince William, VA (51153) 4,519 Manassas City, VA (51683) 2,473 Fairfax City, VA (51600) 1,669 Falls Church City, VA (51610) 842 Manassas Park City, VA (51685) 109 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2nd Quarter 2009 v. 2

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Data Sources and Calculations Occupation Data Organizing regional employment information by occupation provides a workforce-oriented view of the regional economy. EMSI's occupation data are based on EMSI's industry data and regional staffing patterns taken from the Occupational Employment Statistics program (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Wage information is partially derived from the American Community Survey. The occupation-to-program (SOC-to-CIP) crosswalk is based on one from the U.S. Department of Education, with customizations by EMSI. State Data Sources This report uses state data from the following agencies: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information Services.

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Introduction and Contents

Contents Summary 3 Job Outlook Summary 5 Inverse Staffing Patterns 9 Regional Graduation Summary 10 Occupational Programs & Completers 13

Purpose and Goals This report is designed to integrate and analyze data from multiple sources to help educational institutions discover regional labor market needs for certain postsecondary programs of study. The overall goal is to help a college align their program offerings to the economy and labor market of its service region. To do this, the report selects a set of focus occupations, determines the regional job outlook for them, and compares this to the number of recent graduates in related programs at regional educational institutions. While this is a first step toward a supply/demand analysis, for increased accuracy it could be extended with survey-based information from local employers regarding their hiring outlook and recruitment sources. The occupation employment and wage numbers are from EMSI's national Complete Employment database, which is built using numerous published data sources from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of the Census. In addition, the report uses industry/occupation data and projections created by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The completions-by-program and program-to-occupation links use data from the U.S. Department of Education. These data sources have been specially processed and harmonized to provide more complete and detailed data than any individual source used. For more information, see the final page of this report.

Focus College Northern Virginia Community College Region Definition Northern Virginia Community College: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Falls Church City...

Key Terms and Concepts Programs: Courses of postsecondary study defined by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) codes. Occupation: A category of workers defined by the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). Relating Occupations to Programs: EMSI determines these links using information from the U.S. Department of Education. Replacement Jobs: The estimated number of job openings in an occupation due to retirement, turnover, and other factors aside from job growth. Based on national percentages by occupation. Annual Openings: The sum of new jobs and estimated replacement jobs for a given occupation, divided by the number of years in the timeframe. Earnings: For industries, total annual earnings per worker is reported; these earnings include wages, salaries, profits, and benefits. Occupational earnings are reported as median hourly wage only. Jobs: Full-time and part-time positions held by proprietors and payroll employees in the public or private sector. May exceed actual worker count. Projections: Estimates of future job or population numbers based on (1) recent historical regional trends and (2) published forecasts created by a consensus of state and federal agencies.


Summary

Overview This report focuses on 12 occupations which are expected to provide 8,070 annual job openings from 2009-2014 in the Northern Virginia Community College 9-county area. Meanwhile, in 2008, area colleges produced 1,148 graduates in 48 programs related to these occupations. The numbers indicate an opportunity for area colleges to expand their

offerings in this field.1 Focus Occupations The following occupations were selected for

analysis in this report:2 Computer and information systems managers Computer and information scientists, research Computer programmers Computer software engineers, applications Computer software engineers, systems software Computer systems analysts Database administrators Network and computer systems administrators Network systems and data communications analysts Computer specialists, all other Multi-media artists and animators Graphic designers

Focus Programs The key occupations above correspond to the

following standard postsecondary program titles:3

Agricultural Communication/Journalism Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Computer and Information Sciences, General Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Information Technology Computer and Information Sciences, Other

1. Annual job openings: new plus replacement jobs divided by years in the timeframe. Note that openings may be filled from various sources besides new graduates, and that graduates may work in occupations unrelated to their degree. 2. Occupations are defined by the federal SOC system. 3. Programs are defined by the federal CIP system. The occupation-program crosswalk is based on the CIP-SOC crosswalk published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Computer Programming/Programmer, General Computer Programming, Specific Applications Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification Computer Programming, Other Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician Information Science/Studies Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Computer Science Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Computer Graphics Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications System Administration/Administrator System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Computer and Information Systems Security Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Computer Engineering, General Computer Software Engineering Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Bioinformatics Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other Design and Visual Communications, General Commercial and Advertising Art Industrial Design Graphic Design Drawing Intermedia/Multimedia Painting Printmaking Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant Medical Informatics Medical Illustration and Informatics, Other Operations Management and Supervision E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Management Information Systems, General Information Resources Management/CIO Training Knowledge Management Management Information Systems and Services, Other

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Summary, cont. Labor Market Outlook Aggregated data for all focus occupations:

Region State[s] U.S.

2009 total jobs 123,480 187,795 3,726,864

2014 total jobs 151,160 226,594 4,221,034

2009-2014 growth 27,679 38,799 494,172

2009-2014 repl. jobs 12,673 19,377 321,356

Median hourly earnings $44.64 $40.15 $34.01

Focus Program Completions "Completions" represents the total number of students to attain an award or degree at each given level in all the above college programs.

Award Level 2008 Completions 2008 Completions

(Northern Virginia (All Colleges in Community Region) College)

Award < 2 years 6 11

Associate's 213 407

Bachelor's - 286

Postbaccalaureate - 16 Certificate

Master's - 425

Doctor's - 3

Professional - -

TOTAL 219 1148 Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

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Job Outlook Summary Percent Change in Employment, All Focus Occupations This graph shows yearly percent growth compared to 2009.

The table summarizes the regional job outlook for the focus occupations using employment projections and current wage data, indicating the demand for these kinds of workers and their pay scale. Colleges which strive to be labor market responsive, maximize their economic impact, and generate a return on investment for public funds should generally focus program resources to support high-growth, high-wage occupations.

Detailed Information by Occupation

2009-14 Avg. Annual Openings Median Hourly Earnings Occupation Title Region State[s] U.S. Region State[s] U.S.

Computer systems analysts 1,549 2,282 28,840 $44.28 $39.98 $34.49

Computer software engineers, applications 1,548 2,242 30,230 $45.50 $42.61 $39.03

Computer software engineers, systems software 1,114 1,468 17,616 $51.91 $48.46 $41.67

Network systems and data communications analysts 888 1,295 18,822 $38.58 $34.92 $29.88

Network and computer systems administrators 820 1,197 17,282 $38.26 $34.80 $30.78

Computer specialists, all other 719 897 9,542 $47.75 $41.87 $32.83

Computer and information systems managers 424 580 9,696 $62.79 $57.70 $50.51

Computer programmers 398 583 10,191 $38.32 $35.03 $30.87

Graphic designers 201 373 9,377 $23.74 $21.02 $19.54

Database administrators 195 310 4,880 $39.71 $35.53 $32.02

Computer and information scientists, research 136 214 2,121 $43.57 $37.39 $30.92

Multi-media artists and animators 80 193 4,507 $13.11 $11.00 $11.78

TOTAL 8,070 11,635 163,106 $44.64 $40.15 $34.01 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2nd Quarter 2009 v. 2. Average annual openings: total new plus replacement jobs over the entire timeframe divided by number of years in the timeframe.

1. Projected new and replacement jobs can indicate demand, but are not necessarily equivalent to demand. The number is based on past regional performance of the industries that employ workers in the given occupations, combined with official, biannual state and federal ten-year estimates. Projections may underestimate demand if employers need these kinds of workers but are unable to hire qualified individuals to meet their needs, or if unforeseen business recruitment and growth outpace past trends. Similarly, projections may overestimate demand if there are unforeseen contractions in key employers, entire industries, or the national economy as a whole.

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Regional Job Outlook The table summarizes the regional job outlook for the focus occupations using employment projections and current wage data, indicating the demand for these kinds of workers and their pay scale. Colleges which strive to be labor market responsive, maximize their economic impact, and generate a return on investment for public funds should generally focus program resources to support high-growth, high-wage occupations. Occupations are sorted by total 2009 jobs.

New & Rep. Median Hourly Occupation Title 2009 Jobs 2014 Jobs New Jobs Jobs Earnings

Computer software engineers, applications 20,793 27,016 6,223 7,739 $45.50

Computer systems analysts 20,522 25,546 5,024 7,745 $44.28

Computer software engineers, systems 18,528 22,749 4,221 5,572 $51.91 software

Network and computer systems 12,284 14,980 2,696 4,098 $38.26 administrators

Computer specialists, all other 11,972 13,977 2,005 3,593 $47.75

Network systems and data 10,550 13,915 3,365 4,440 $38.58 communications analysts

Computer programmers 9,971 10,713 742 1,989 $38.32

Computer and information systems 8,391 9,832 1,441 2,119 $62.79 managers

Database administrators 3,463 4,254 791 976 $39.71

Graphic designers 3,457 4,001 544 1,003 $23.74

Computer and information scientists, 2,344 2,712 368 679 $43.57 research

Multi-media artists and animators 1,206 1,465 259 400 $13.11

123,480 151,160 27,679 40,352 $44.64 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2nd Quarter 2009 v. 2.

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State & National Job Outlook These two tables summarize the state and national job outlook for the focus occupations using employment projections and current wage data, indicating the demand for these kinds of workers and their pay scale. Occupations are in the same order as they are in the regional job outlook table on the previous page.

State Job Outlook







Computer programmers 15,821 16,758 937 2,916 $35.03



Graphic designers 7,138 8,055 917 1,865 $21.02

Database administrators 6,009 7,240 1,231 1,552 $35.53

Computer and information scientists, 3,867 4,424 557 1,070 $37.39 research

Multi-media artists and animators 2,957 3,576 619 965 $11.00

187,795 226,594 38,799 58,176 $40.15

Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2nd Quarter 2009 v. 2.

National Job Outlook New & Rep. Median Hourly Occupation Title 2009 Jobs 2014 Jobs New Jobs Jobs Earnings



Computer programmers 460,353 464,243 3,890 50,955 $30.87





Graphic designers 258,188 278,222 20,034 46,884 $19.54


Multi-media artists and animators 124,648 143,469 18,821 22,535 $11.78

Database administrators 124,296 142,595 18,299 24,402 $32.02

Computer and information scientists, 66,092 72,989 6,897 10,603 $30.92 research

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3,726,864 4,221,034 494,172 815,528 $34.01 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2nd Quarter 2009 v. 2.

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Inverse Staffing Patterns Industrial Makeup These are your region's top ten growing industries in the selected occupations.

NAICS Code Description 2009 Jobs 2014 Jobs Change % Change

541512 Computer systems design services 47,856 64,295 16,439 34%

541511 Custom computer programming services 19,802 21,699 1,897 10%

911000 Federal government, civilian, except postal service 5,749 6,429 680 12%

541710 Physical, engineering and biological research 3,611 4,010 399 11%

551114 Managing offices 3,562 4,206 644 18%

518210 Data processing and related services 3,462 4,695 1,233 36%

541330 Engineering services 3,299 3,992 693 21%

541519 Other computer related services 3,231 3,283 52 2%

541611 Administrative management consulting services 3,191 4,574 1,383 43%

518111 Internet service providers 2,548 1,946 -602 -24% Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2nd Quarter 2009 v. 2.

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Regional Graduation Summary Regional graduations ("completions" or number of awards/degrees granted) in the programs tied to the focus occupations are one indicator of workforce supply. (Other sources include in-migration of new workers to the region, promotion from within firms, and currently unemployed workers in the same or similar occupations.) The following table breaks down these graduations by program and award level at Northern Virginia Community College and at all institutions in the region. A zero entry for completers indicates the program is offered but had no completions, while a "-" indicates the program is not offered.

2008 Completions, 2008 Completions, CIP Code Program Title Award Level Your College Entire Region

10.0304 Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Bachelor's degree - 38 Graphics and Special Effects

11.0101 Computer and Information Sciences, Associate's degree 69 69 General

Bachelor's degree - 81

Master's degree - 54

Doctor's degree (old degree classification) - 3

11.0102 Artificial Intelligence and Robotics [all] - -

11.0103 Information Technology Associate's degree 71 71

11.0199 Computer and Information Sciences, [all] - - Other

11.0201 Computer Programming/Programmer, [all] - - General

11.0202 Computer Programming, Specific [all] - - Applications

11.0203 Computer Programming, Vendor/Product [all] - - Certification

11.0299 Computer Programming, Other [all] - -

11.0301 Data Processing and Data Processing [all] - - Technology/Technician

11.0401 Information Science/Studies Bachelor's degree - 16

Postbaccalaureate certificate - -


11.0501 Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Bachelor's degree - 4

11.0701 Computer Science Associate's degree 44 44


Postbaccalaureate certificate - 4

Master's degree - 3

11.0801 Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Award of at least 1 but less than 2 4 4 Information Resources Design academic years

Associate's degree - 30


11.0802 Data Modeling/Warehousing and [all] - - Database Administration

11.0803 Computer Graphics Bachelor's degree - 8

11.0899 Computer Software and Media Associate's degree - - Applications, Other

Bachelor's degree - -

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11.0901 Computer Systems Networking and Associate's degree - 106 Telecommunications



11.1001 System Administration/Administrator [all] - -

11.1002 System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Award of at least 1 but less than 2 - 5 Management/Manager academic years

Associate's degree - 12

11.1003 Computer and Information Systems Award of less than 1 academic year - - Security

Associate's degree - -


11.1004 Web/Multimedia Management and Bachelor's degree - 20 Webmaster

11.1099 Computer/Info Tech Services [all] - - Administration & Management, Other

11.9999 Computer and Information Sciences and Associate's degree - - Support Services, Other


14.0901 Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's degree - 15


14.0903 Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's degree - 1



15.1299 Computer Engineering [all] - - Technologies/Technicians, Other

26.1103 Bioinformatics [all] - -

26.1199 Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other [all] - -

50.0401 Design and Visual Communications, Award of at least 1 but less than 2 2 2 General academic years

Associate's degree 29 59


50.0402 Commercial and Advertising Art Associate's degree - 1

50.0404 Industrial Design [all] - -

50.0409 Graphic Design Associate's degree - 15


50.0705 Drawing [all] - -

50.0706 Intermedia/Multimedia [all] - -

50.0708 Painting [all] - -

50.0710 Printmaking [all] - -

51.0709 Medical Office Computer [all] - - Specialist/Assistant

51.2706 Medical Informatics [all] - -

52.0205 Operations Management and Supervision [all] - -

52.0208 E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Master's degree - 3

52.1201 Management Information Systems, Bachelor's degree - 7 General


Master's degree - 8

52.1206 Information Resources Management/CIO [all] - - Training

52.1207 Knowledge Management [all] - -

52.1299 Management Information Systems and [all] - - Services, Other

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1.0802 Agricultural Communication/Journalism [all] - -

9.0702 Digital Communication and [all] - - Media/Multimedia

TOTAL 219 1,148

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Occupational Programs & Completers The following section provides detailed information for each focus occupation, including the job outlook information provided above. Each occupation is also associated with one or more postsecondary programs (defined by standard CIP 2000 codes) using information published by the U.S. Department of Education with customizations by EMSI.

A zero entry for completers indicates the program is offered but had no completions, while a "-" indicates the program is not offered.

Summary Table

2009-2014 2008 Completions, 2008 Completions, Total Total Occs. Avg. Annual All Related Programs All Related Programs Related Sharing Same Occupation Openings (College) (Region) Programs Programs

Computer systems analysts 1,549 140 302 5 10

Computer software engineers, applications 1,548 115 364 9 10

Computer software engineers, systems 1,114 115 284 6 11 software

Network systems and data 888 140 443 7 9 communications analysts

Network and computer systems 820 69 520 9 8 administrators

Computer specialists, all other 719 113 391 9 13

Computer and information systems 424 113 410 9 26 managers

Computer programmers 398 4 88 14 13

Graphic designers 201 35 183 8 12

Database administrators 195 69 250 7 8

Computer and information scientists, 136 113 395 8 10 research

Multi-media artists and animators 80 4 132 9 11

Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2nd Quarter 2009 v. 2; U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS & Occupational Code Crosswalk - CIP 2000.

An occupation may be related to multiple programs and vice versa. Completions may be double-counted if related to multiple occupations; do not total. See columns "Total Related Programs" and "Total Occs. Sharing Same Programs" to refine interpretation of openings versus completions.

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Regional Program Growth Report | Northern Virginia Community College Detail Tables The following tables provide detailed information for focus occupations and related programs, comparing estimated average annual openings in each occupation with recent completions (awards/degrees) in related programs at both Northern Virginia Community College and at all institutions in the region. Many postsecondary programs are linked to multiple occupations; this is shown in the final column of each table and is one indication that fewer program completers will likely enter the given occupation than the overall total would suggest.

Sources for this section: EMSI Complete Employment, 2nd Quarter 2009 v. 2; U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS..

Computer and information systems managers 2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 424

Median Hourly Earnings: $62.79

2008 Completions, 2008 Completions, Other Occupations Related Programs College Entire Region Linked to Program

TOTAL, ALL RELATED PROGRAMS 113 410 26

Computer and Information Sciences, 69 207 7 General

Computer and Information Sciences, - - - Other

Information Science/Studies - 130 1

Computer Science 44 53 1

System Administration/Administrator - - -

Operations Management and Supervision - - 16

Management Information Systems, - 20 1 General

Information Resources Management/CIO - - - Training

Knowledge Management - - -

Computer and information scientists, research 2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 136 Median Hourly Earnings: $43.57




Artificial Intelligence and Robotics - - 3


Information Science/Studies - 130 -

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst - 4 -

Computer Science 44 53 -

Computer and Information Sciences and - 1 - Support Services, Other

Medical Informatics - - -

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Regional Program Growth Report | Northern Virginia Community College Computer programmers 2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 398 Median Hourly Earnings: $38.32




Computer Programming/Programmer, - - 1 General

Computer Programming, Specific - - - Applications

Computer Programming, Vendor/Product - - - Certification

Computer Programming, Other - - -

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and 4 37 2 Information Resources Design

Computer Graphics - 8 -

Computer Software and Media - - - Applications, Other

Web/Multimedia Management and - 20 1 Webmaster

Bioinformatics - - 1

Medical Office Computer - - 1 Specialist/Assistant


E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - 3 1


Computer software engineers, applications 2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 1,548 Median Hourly Earnings: $45.50




Information Technology 71 71 2


Computer Engineering, General - 30 2

Computer Software Engineering - 210 -

Computer Engineering - - - Technologies/Technicians, Other

Bioinformatics - - -


Medical Illustration and Informatics, Other - - -

Computer software engineers, systems software

2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 1,114 Median Hourly Earnings: $51.91

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Regional Program Growth Report | Northern Virginia Community College 2008 Completions, 2008 Completions, Other Occupations Related Programs College Entire Region Linked to Program





Computer Science 44 53 -

Computer Engineering, General - 30 2

Computer Engineering - - - Technologies/Technicians, Other

Computer systems analysts 2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 1,549 Median Hourly Earnings: $44.28







Web/Multimedia Management and - 20 1 Webmaster

Database administrators 2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 195 Median Hourly Earnings: $39.71





Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst - 4 - Data Modeling/Warehousing and - - - Database Administration

Computer and Information Systems - 19 - Security

Computer/Information Technology - - - Services Administration andManagement, Other


Network and computer systems administrators 2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 820 Median Hourly Earnings: $38.26



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Regional Program Growth Report | Northern Virginia Community College 2008 Completions, 2008 Completions, Other Occupations Related Programs College Entire Region Linked to Program




Computer Systems Networking and - 142 - Telecommunications

System Administration/Administrator - - -

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN - 17 - Management/Manager




Network systems and data communications analysts 2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 888 Median Hourly Earnings: $38.58







Computer Systems Networking and - 142 - Telecommunications



Computer specialists, all other 2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 719 Median Hourly Earnings: $47.75





Data Processing and Data Processing - - 3 Technology/Technician




Bioinformatics - - 1

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Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other - - -

Management Information Systems and - - - Services, Other

Multi-media artists and animators 2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 80 Median Hourly Earnings: $13.11



Digital Communication and - - 3 Media/Multimedia

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video - 38 - Graphics and Special Effects



Graphic Design - 57 4

Drawing - - 2

Intermedia/Multimedia - - -

Painting - - -

Printmaking - - -

Graphic designers 2009-2014 Avg. Annual Openings: 201 Median Hourly Earnings: $23.74



Agricultural Communication/Journalism - - 3


Computer Graphics - 8 -


Design and Visual Communications, 31 80 3 General

Commercial and Advertising Art - 1 1

Industrial Design - - -

Graphic Design - 57 3

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About the Data

Introduction EMSI data is a compilation and harmonization of more than 80 government and private-sector sources. Updated every six months and based on the most recent data available, the dataset covers the entire U.S. population and economy, down to each individual ZIP code. It includes data for industries, occupations, demographics, postsecondary institutions, and selected economic indicators.

Occupation Data Organizing regional employment information by occupation provides a workforce-oriented view of the regional economy. EMSI's occupation data are based on EMSI's industry data and regional "staffing patterns" (showing the average mix of job types in various industries) taken from the Occupational Employment Statistics program (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Wage information is augmented by data from the American Community Survey (U.S. Census). Replacement jobs and annual openings estimates are based on national survey data by occupation. As in the official government statistics, occupations are categorized by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes and titles.

Completions Data

Completions are voluntarily reported by postsecondary institutions through the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Completions are organized by program using the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes and titles.

Relating Occupations to Postsecondary Programs

The occupation-to-program (SOC-to-CIP) "crosswalk" is a large table that describes which occupations are generally trained for by each standard postsecondary program (based on Classification of Instructional Programs [CIP] codes and titles, last updated in 2000). EMSI starts with the official crosswalk published by the U.S. Department of Education and customizes it in various ways to make it more accurate and practical for comparing programs to regional labor markets.

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About Economic Modeling Specialists

Products and Services EMSI provides integrated regional economic and labor market data, web-based analysis tools, data-driven reports, and custom consulting services. EMSI specializes in detailed information about regional economies for assessment and planning purposes, bringing together industry, workforce, economic development, and education/training perspectives.

EMSI's expertise is centered on regional economics, data integration and analysis, programming, and design so that it can provide the best available products and services for regional decision makers. EMSI recently merged with its sister company CCbenefits Inc. - well known for conducting socioeconomic impact studies for over 800 community and technical colleges across the nation - to offer an integrated portfolio of solutions for college, workforce, and economic development professionals.

Clients

EMSI's client base includes hundreds of colleges, workforce boards, economic development organizations, governmental agencies, economists, consultants, academics, and private-sector analysts. With over four thousand current clients in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom, EMSI's products and services are critical for informing regional policy.

Contact EMSI For more information about EMSI, visit us at www.economicmodeling.com, or call us toll-free at 1.866.999.3674.

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