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Field of degree: Computer and information technology

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Computer and information technology field of degree. Employment: 2,991,550. Median annual wage: $100,000.

Table 1. Computer and information technology degree, 2023.

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Table 1. Computer and information technology degree, 2023
Data	Computer and information technology	All fields
Employment	2,991,550	63,725,710
Median wage	100,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	8	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	73	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, 2023.

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Chart 1. Types of computer and information technology, 2023
Computer and information technology majors	Major share
Computer Science	61%
Computer And Information Systems	22
Information Sciences	6
Computer Administration Management And Security	6
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, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a computer and information technology degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Computer and mathematical occupations	47%
Management occupations	16
Business and financial operations occupations	8
Sales and related occupations	4
Educational instruction and library 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
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Software developers	24%	32%	16%	Bachelor's degree
Computer occupations, all other	5	15	8	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	4	21	4	Bachelor's degree
Computer and information systems managers	4	28	15	Bachelor's degree
Computer programmers	3	20	-6	Bachelor's degree
Computer user support specialists	3	12	-4	Some college, no degree
Computer systems analysts	3	24	9	Bachelor's degree
Information security analysts	2	27	29	Bachelor's degree
Chief executives	2	32	4	Bachelor's degree
Management analysts	2	36	9	Bachelor's degree
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 August 28, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025