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Occupational Outlook Handbook > Field of Degree > Computer and information technology >

Field of degree: Computer and information technology

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Computer and information field of degree. Employment: 2,302,770. Median annual wage: $83,000.

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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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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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
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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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
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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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 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
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 February 22, 2021).

Last Modified Date: Monday, November 30, 2020