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Field of degree: Computer and information technology

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Computer and information technology field of degree. Employment: 2,422,370. Median annual wage: $85,000.

Table 1. Computer and information technology degree, 2019.

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Table 1. Computer and information technology degree, 2019
Data	Computer and information technology	All fields
Employment	2,422,370	56,820,460
Median wage	85,000	60,000
Percent employed part time	8	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	71	61
Percent with an advanced degree	30	37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of computer and information technology majors, 2019.

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Chart 1. Types of computer and information technology majors, 2019
Computer and information technology majors	Major share
Computer Science	62%
Computer And Information Systems	22
Information Sciences	6
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, 2019.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a computer and information technology degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Computer and mathematical occupations	47%
Management occupations	16
Business and financial operations occupations	6
Sales and related occupations	5
Office and administrative support 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 2020–30	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019
Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers	22%	Bachelor's degree	23%	34%
Management analysts	14	Bachelor's degree	2	32
Computer and information systems managers	11	Bachelor's degree	5	28
Computer occupations, all other	9	Bachelor's degree	4	14
Computer user support specialists	9	Some college, no degree	3	11
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other	7	Bachelor's degree	4	20
Computer systems analysts	7	Bachelor's degree	3	24
Network and computer systems administrators	5	Bachelor's degree	2	14
Chief executives	-6	Bachelor's degree	2	30
Computer programmers	-10	Bachelor's degree	4	22
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 December 20, 2021).

Last Modified Date: Friday, December 3, 2021