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Field of degree: Computer and information technology

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Computer and information technology field of degree. Employment: 2,805,020. Median annual wage: $95,000.

Table 1. Computer and information technology degree, 2022.

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Table 1. Computer and information technology degree, 2022
Data	Computer and information technology	All fields
Employment	2,805,020	62,187,580
Median wage	95,000	66,000
Percent employed part time	7	14
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	73	62
Percent with an advanced degree	29	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of computer and information technology majors, 2022.

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Chart 1. Types of computer and information technology, 2022
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, 2022.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a computer and information technology degree, by occupational group, 2022
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Computer and mathematical occupations	47%
Management occupations	16
Business and financial operations occupations	8
Office and administrative support occupations	4
Sales and related occupations	4
Other	21
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 2023–33	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2022	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2022
Information security analysts	33%	Bachelor's degree	2%	26%
Software developers	18	Bachelor's degree	24	32
Computer and information systems managers	17	Bachelor's degree	4	27
Computer occupations, all other	11	Bachelor's degree	5	15
Computer systems analysts	11	Bachelor's degree	3	23
Management analysts	11	Bachelor's degree	2	35
Managers, all other	6	Bachelor's degree	4	21
Chief executives	5	Bachelor's degree	2	31
Computer user support specialists	5	Some college, no degree	3	11
Computer programmers	-10	Bachelor's degree	3	23
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 April 18, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024