Field of degree: Computer and information technology
Table 1. Computer and information technology degree, 2018
Data
|
Computer and information technology
|
All fields
|
Employment
|
2,302,770 |
55,381,020 |
Median wage
|
$83,000 |
$59,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
8 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
69 |
59 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
30 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of computer and information technology majors, 2018
Computer and information technology majors
|
Major share
|
Computer science
|
62% |
Computer and information systems
|
22 |
Information sciences
|
6 |
Computer administration management and security
|
4 |
Computer networking and telecommunications
|
4 |
Other
|
2 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a computer and information technology degree, by occupational group, 2018
Occupational group
|
Occupational group share
|
Computer and mathematical occupations
|
45% |
Management occupations
|
16 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
7 |
Sales and related occupations
|
5 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
5 |
Other
|
22 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a computer and information technology degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile
|
Percent growth, projected 2019–29
|
Typical entry-level education
|
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2018
|
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2018
|
Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers
|
22% |
Bachelor's degree |
19% |
33% |
Management analysts
|
11 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
36 |
Computer and information systems managers
|
10 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
29 |
Computer user support specialists
|
8 |
Some college, no degree |
4 |
11 |
Computer systems analysts
|
7 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
26 |
Project management specialists and business operations specialists, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
28 |
Computer occupations, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
6 |
15 |
Network and computer systems administrators
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
12 |
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other
|
-2 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
21 |
Computer programmers
|
-9 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
22 |
Last Modified Date:
Monday, November 30, 2020