General Computer & Information Sciences
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Add ComparisonIn 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of General Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients are Atlanta, GA, New York, NY, and Richardson, TX. N/A The most common degree awarded to students studying General Computer & Information Sciences is a bachelors degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Computer & Information Sciences and the types of students that study this field.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Computer & Information Sciences programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (382 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (38,251 completions).
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Computer & Information Sciences by year.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ N/A graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for N/A majors is $127,976 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Computer occupations, all other, and Computer & information systems managers.
The industry that employs the most N/A majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.
The average salary for N/A majors is $127,976 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Computer occupations, all other, and Computer & information systems managers.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for N/A majors.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of N/A majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that N/A majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The most common occupations for N/A majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Computer occupations, all other, and Computer & information systems managers.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of N/A majors working as N/A.
The highest paid occupations by median income for N/A majors are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining.
The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.97%, from 2.44M in 2023 to 2.58M in 2024.
The largest single share of N/A graduates go on to work as Software developers (24.3%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in N/A by share of the total number of graduates.
The most common industries that employ N/A majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Management, scientific & technical consulting services.
The highest paying industries of N/A majors, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Broadcasting & content providers, and Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture manufacturing .
The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.97%, from 2.44M in 2023 to 2.58M in 2024.
The industry which employs the most N/A graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in N/A.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of N/A majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that N/A majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in N/A in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in N/A is 40.6.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold undefined degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in undefined (22,468 students).
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The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Computer & Information Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the N/A institutions that graduate the most students in General Computer & Information Sciences.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Computer & Information Sciences for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
