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Salary Data and Occupational Outcomes for Computer Science Majors
October 15, 2015
68.9% of recent graduates in this major are employed full-time. These are the top occupations for recent graduates in Computer Science:
| Occupation | First Year Avg. Salary | Pct of Computer Science grads in this occ |
| Software Developers, Applications | $54,700 | 33.5% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $48,800 | 12.3% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $43,900 | 5.1% |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $31,100 | 3.6% |
| Web Developers | $34,900 | 2.8% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $46,900 | 2.7% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $33,400 | 2.4% |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $30,600 | 1.6% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $50,700 | 1.5% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $58,100 | 1.5% |
| Customer Service Representatives | $26,600 | 1.4% |
| Chemists | $34,700 | 1.3% |
Note: Values in the right hand column do not total to 100% as we do not include occupations of less than 1%. Data courtesy of Educate to Career.
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