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Computer Information Systems job outlook

Cochise College was mentioned in an EMSI Best Practice article posted on Economicmodeling.com on Tuesday, November 24.

The article focuses on Cochise College’s institutional effectiveness team, which publishes statistics on current job market trends and information on prospective fields of study.

The two reports, listed on the Cochise College job trends webpage, offer invaluable data for over 60 fields of study. The Occupational Reports offer statistics such as median salary and job growth outlook, while the Educational Reports supply information on educational institutions, degree levels, and degree locations.

On the Job Trends web page, students can access trends both nationally and locally. Comparisons can be made for Cochise County; the three county regions of Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz; Arizona; and the nation.

In this way, the information permits students to examine their fields of interest and evaluate local as well as national economic needs.

Economicmodeling.com says the college’s efforts help students to choose a career path that’s right for them and right for the current and future job market.

To collect these statistics, Cochise College strategically utilizes EMSI, a data set customized by occupation groups and geographic locations.

More about EMSI: According to its website, Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. gives, “…actionable insights on the full spectrum of your local labor market. It empowers strategic decision making, and presents intuitive workflows with print-ready reports that connect industries to occupations and occupations to educational programs.”