The locations with the highest concentration of Information Technology degree recipients are Tempe, AZ, Pittsburgh, PA, and Colorado Springs, CO. The locations with a relatively high number of Information Technology degree recipients are Kenansville, NC, Shelby, NC, and Blythe, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Information Technology is a bachelors degree.
Information Technology
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Awarded in 2016
20,864
growing 3.78%
Median In-State
Public Tuition
$5,472
growing 0.477%
Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition
$28,049
growing 1.87%
Average Wage
$96,173
growing 3.87%
People in Workforce
1.97M
growing 6.33%
Average Employee Age
40.5
growing 0.502%
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Information Technology and the types of students that study this field. University of Phoenix-Arizona awards the most degrees in Information Technology in the US, but Brand College and Fountainhead College of Technology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Information Technology.
Tuition costs for Information Technology majors are, on average, $5,472 for in-state public colleges, and $28,049 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Information Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (216 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (7,973 completions).
Institutions
Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Information Technology
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Information Technology, is Public, 4-year or above (7,973 completions).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Information Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$5,472
Median In-State Public
$28,049
Median Out of State Private
University of Phoenix-Arizona has the most Information Technology degree recipients, with 746 degrees awarded in 2016.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Information Technology.
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Specialized Colleges
Highest Concentration Institution
56%
41.5%
26.6%
Out of all institutions that offer Information Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Brand College and Fountainhead College of Technology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Information Technology, with 56% and 41.5%, respectively.
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Degrees Awarded by County
Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Information Technology
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Growth in Awarded Degrees
Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
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Employment
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 $96,173 and the most common occupations are Software developers, applications & systems software, Computer programmers, and Other Computer Occupations.
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 Video tape & disk rental.
Wages
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
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$96,173
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,340
3.87%
1 Year Growth
± 1.93%
The average salary for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors is $96,173 and the most common occupations are Software developers, applications & systems software, Computer programmers, and Other Computer Occupations.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.
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Highest Paying Locations
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
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.
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Occupations
Most Common
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The most common occupations Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, applications & systems software, Computer programmers, and Other Computer Occupations.
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Most Specialized
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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors working as Computer & information research scientists, Software developers, applications & systems software, and Computer programmers.
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Highest Paid
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The highest paid occupations by median income for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors are Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators.
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Occupations by Share
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1.97M
2017 Workforce
± 34,196
6.33%
1 Year Growth
± 2.35%
The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.33%, from 1.85M in 2016 to 1.97M in 2017.
The largest single share of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates go on to work as Software developers, applications & systems software (20.9%). 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.
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Industries
Most Common
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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 Insurance carriers & related activities.
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Highest Paid
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The highest paying industries of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by average wage, are Video tape & disk rental, Pipeline transportation, and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.
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Industries by Share
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
1.97M
2017 Workforce
± 34,196
6.33%
1 Year Growth
± 2.35%
The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.33%, from 1.85M in 2016 to 1.97M in 2017.
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.
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Specialty Locations
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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors
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.
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Diversity
Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services is 40.5, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services degrees, and White students earn the majority (9,308) of the degrees.
Workforce Age
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
40.5
Average Age in 2017
± 0.192 Years
0.502%
1 Year Change
± 0.674%
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 35 and 34 years old, which represent 3.92% and 3.7% of the population, respectively.
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Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Information Technology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
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Workforce Degrees
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
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.
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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions
Male (75.3%)
Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field
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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded
Most Common Race or Ethnicity
White
9,308 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
3,250 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2,587 degrees awarded
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Information Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
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Race & Ethnicity by Gender
Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination
White Male
3,646 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
835 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
777 degrees awarded
This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Information Technology. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.
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Global Diversity
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Information Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
Most Common Countries of Origin
India
245,011 degree recipients
China
56,779 degree recipients
Vietnam
25,443 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
India
5.69 times more than expected
United Arab Emirates
3.95 times more than expected
Sri Lanka
3.25 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services degrees (5.69 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 (245,011 degree recipients).
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Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Information Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Information Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Information Technology majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Installation, and Troubleshooting.
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 Information Technology 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 Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.
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