Computer Science.

CIP Code: 11.07 • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Instructional content is defined in code 11.0701.

Colleges Offering

785

Avg. Median Earnings

$105,898

Highest Earnings

$142,680

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Amherst College earn the highest median salary at $142,680

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Computer and Information Systems Managers

SOC Code: 11-3021

$175,140

median salary

Hourly Wage

$84.20/hr

Total Jobs

670,570

Computer and Information Research Scientists

SOC Code: 15-1221

$140,300

median salary

Hourly Wage

$67.45/hr

Total Jobs

37,200

Database Architects

SOC Code: 15-1243

$139,500

median salary

Hourly Wage

$67.07/hr

Total Jobs

67,140

Software Developers

SOC Code: 15-1252

$135,980

median salary

Hourly Wage

$65.38/hr

Total Jobs

1,687,890

Information Security Analysts

SOC Code: 15-1212

$129,180

median salary

Hourly Wage

$62.11/hr

Total Jobs

190,650

Data Scientists

SOC Code: 15-2051

$120,230

median salary

Hourly Wage

$57.80/hr

Total Jobs

262,440

Computer Occupations, All Other

SOC Code: 15-1299

$116,580

median salary

Hourly Wage

$56.05/hr

Total Jobs

435,370

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

SOC Code: 15-1253

$104,300

median salary

Hourly Wage

$50.14/hr

Total Jobs

186,740

Web and Digital Interface Designers

SOC Code: 15-1255

$104,000

median salary

Hourly Wage

$50.00/hr

Total Jobs

113,330

Computer Programmers

SOC Code: 15-1251

$100,390

median salary

Hourly Wage

$48.26/hr

Total Jobs

92,230

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1021

$96,980

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

35,480

Web Developers

SOC Code: 15-1254

$92,650

median salary

Hourly Wage

$44.54/hr

Total Jobs

70,190

Computer Network Support Specialists

SOC Code: 15-1231

$76,220

median salary

Hourly Wage

$36.64/hr

Total Jobs

146,190

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What Computer Science. graduates actually earn

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Colleges Offering Computer Science.

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Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$91,894

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

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Albion College

Albion, MI

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N/A

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Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$86,069

1-Year Earnings

$58,811

Alma College

Alma, MI

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Median Earnings

N/A

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American InterContinental University System

Chandler, AZ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$65,078

American University

Washington, DC

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$117,293

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$142,680

1-Year Earnings

$116,660

Anderson University

Anderson, IN

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$74,540

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$97,670

1-Year Earnings

$68,675

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Graduates/Year

701

Median Earnings

$114,868

1-Year Earnings

$85,706

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$114,868

1-Year Earnings

$85,706

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

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N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

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N/A

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Assumption University

Worcester, MA

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$97,822

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$49,345

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$95,637

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$83,339

1-Year Earnings

$63,026

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$90,089

1-Year Earnings

$56,272

Austin College

Sherman, TX

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$76,196

1-Year Earnings

N/A

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