Other Computer Programming
Stem Major
Add ComparisonIn 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Computer Programming degree recipients are Chicago, IL, Boston, MA, and Ogden, UT. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Computer Programming degree recipients are San Sebastián, PR, Norfolk, NE, and Milton, MA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Computer Programming is a masters degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Computer Programming and the types of students that study this field. University of Chicago awards the most degrees in Other Computer Programming in the US, but Bunker Hill Community College and University of Chicago have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Computer Programming.
Tuition costs for Other Computer Programming majors are, on average, $5,515 for in-state public colleges, and $42,610 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Computer Programming programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (12 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (63 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Computer Programming, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (63 completions in 2022).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Computer Programming programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
University of Chicago has the most Other Computer Programming degree recipients, with 47 degrees awarded in 2022.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Computer Programming.
Out of all institutions that offer Other Computer Programming programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Bunker Hill Community College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Computer Programming, with 1.28%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Computer Programming by year.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Other Computer Programming.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors is $119,385 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Computer occupations, all other, and Computer & information systems managers.
The industry that employs the most Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.
The average salary for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors is $119,385 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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors working as Computer and information research scientists, Software developers, and Computer programmers.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Architectural & engineering managers.
The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.13%, from 2.21M in 2021 to 2.32M in 2022.
The largest single share of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates go on to work as Software developers (23.2%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by share of the total number of graduates.
The most common industries that employ Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture manufacturing , and Other consumer goods rental.
The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.13%, from 2.21M in 2021 to 2.32M in 2022.
The industry which employs the most Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services is 40.6.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (60 students).
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 39 and 40 years old, which represent 3.3% and 3.28% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Computer Programming are Masters Degree, Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree.
The most common degree types held by the working population in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Computer Programming.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Computer Programming for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Other Computer Programming.
White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services degrees (5.04 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (261,364 degree recipients).
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Computer Programming field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Computer Programming majors need many skills, but most especially Programming. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Computer Programming majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Operations Analysis, and Technology Design.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Other Computer Programming majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Programming is very distinctive for majors, but the Programming, Active Listening, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.
