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Field of degree: Computer and information technology

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Computer and information technology field of degree. Employment: 2,666,140. Median annual wage: $90,000.

Table 1. Computer and information technology degree, 2021.

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Table 1. Computer and information technology degree, 2021
Data	Computer and information technology	All fields
Employment	2,666,140	59,687,450
Median wage	90,000	63,000
Percent employed part time	7	14
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	72	62
Percent with an advanced degree	30	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of computer and information technology majors, 2021.

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Chart 1. Types of computer and information technology, 2021
Computer and information technology majors	Major share
Computer Science	61%
Computer And Information Systems	22
Information Sciences	7
Computer Administration Management And Security	5
Computer Networking And Telecommunications	3
Other	2
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a computer and information technology degree, by occupational group, 2021.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a computer and information technology degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Computer and mathematical occupations	46%
Management occupations	15
Business and financial operations occupations	8
Office and administrative support occupations	4
Sales and related occupations	4
Other	22
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a computer and information technology degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a computer and information technology degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2022–32	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021
Information security analysts	32%	Bachelor's degree	2%	26%
Software developers	26	Bachelor's degree	23	32
Computer and information systems managers	15	Bachelor's degree	4	29
Computer occupations, all other	10	Bachelor's degree	5	15
Computer systems analysts	10	Bachelor's degree	3	25
Management analysts	10	Bachelor's degree	2	35
Computer user support specialists	5	Some college, no degree	4	11
Managers, all other	3	Bachelor's degree	4	21
Chief executives	-8	Bachelor's degree	2	32
Computer programmers	-11	Bachelor's degree	3	20
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Computer and information technology,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/computer-and-information/computer-and-information-technology-field-of-degree.htm (visited May 14, 2024).

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023