If you are interested in pursuing information systems, you may want to consider attending one of the 2 information systems schools in La Crosse, Wisconsin. With an overall population of 51,818 and a student population of 18,864, approximately 13,291 of La Crosse students attend one of La Crosse's schools that offer information systems programs.
Of the 2 information systems schools in La Crosse, the largest information systems school, by student population, is University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Approximately 16 students graduated in 2010 from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with credentials in information systems.
A reported 45 students graduated with credentials in information systems in La Crosse in 2010. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $23,219 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all La Crosse information systems schools was an average of $27,006 per year in 2009.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $575 for information systems related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus at one of the La Crosse-based information systems schools, you will have an added expense of $6,170 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $0.
Many information systems graduates choose to work as information systems professionals after graduation. If you choose to follow that path and remain in La Crosse, your job prospects are not very good. There were 5,830 information systems professionals working in Wisconsin and 140 working in the greater La Crosse area in 2010. The government projects that the number of information systems professionals in La Crosse will increase by 7% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for information systems professionals.
The average salary you can expect to earn as an information systems professional in La Crosse is $87,770 per year. This is lower than the state-wide average salary for information systems professionals.
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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Viterbo University
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900 Viterbo Drive, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601-8804
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