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Alabama Computer Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Computer Specialists in Alabama

Fast Facts for Computer Specialists in Alabama

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Huntsville
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Birmingham
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Huntsville

Salaries for Computer Specialists in Alabama

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Huntsville. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Specialists in Alabama are listed below.

Selected Computer-Specialists Schools in Alabama

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University of Phoenix
Birmingham

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Selected Online Schools for Computer Specialists in Alabama

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Computer Information Systems
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest University Online
Online

Offers online graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs include accounting, business, computer information science, criminal investigations, criminal justice, homeland security, and paralegal. Graduate programs include MBA and criminal justice.

  • Programs: Computer Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Personal Computer Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Alabama Computer-Specialists Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Alabama A & M UniversityNormalDoctorate5,706
Athens State UniversityAthensBachelor3,072
Auburn University Main CampusAuburn UniversityDoctorate & First Professional24,137
Bevill State Community CollegeSumitonAssociate3,986
Bishop State Community CollegeMobileAssociate2,811
Central Alabama Community CollegeAlexander CityAssociate2,177
Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePhenix CityAssociate1,929
Enterprise-Ozark Community CollegeEnterpriseAssociate2,189
Faulkner UniversityMontgomeryMasters & First Professional2,918
Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsdenAssociate5,514
George C Wallace Community College-DothanDothanAssociate3,707
George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHancevilleAssociate5,247
George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaSelmaAssociate1,781
H Councill Trenholm State Technical CollegeMontgomeryAssociate1,340
Huntingdon CollegeMontgomeryBachelor954
J F Drake State Technical CollegeHuntsvilleAssociate694
Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonvilleMasters9,077
James H Faulkner State Community CollegeBay MinetteAssociate3,612
Jefferson State Community CollegeBirminghamAssociate7,944
John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTannerAssociate9,117
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham CampusBirminghamAssociate3,320
Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegeAndalusiaAssociate1,592
Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsvilleAssociate2,513
Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle ShoalsMuscle ShoalsAssociate3,678
Oakwood UniversityHuntsvilleMasters1,824
Reid State Technical CollegeEvergreenAssociate584
Shelton State Community CollegeTuscaloosaAssociate5,323
Snead State Community CollegeBoazAssociate2,157
Southern Union State Community CollegeWadleyAssociate4,936
Spring Hill CollegeMobileMasters1,538
Talladega CollegeTalladegaBachelor350
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosaDoctorate & First Professional25,544
Troy UniversityTroyMasters28,955
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegeeDoctorate & First Professional2,936
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamDoctorate & First Professional16,246
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsvilleDoctorate7,264
University of MobileMobileMasters1,541
University of North AlabamaFlorenceMasters7,097
University of South AlabamaMobileDoctorate13,779

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Alabama. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

ALABAMA

   
Huntsville820$88,1202.7
Montgomery580$73,4702.3
Birmingham440$65,9600.6
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