Computer Software Technology
Stem Major
Add ComparisonIn 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Computer Software Technology degree recipients are Dayton, OH, Klamath Falls, OR, and Huntsville, TX. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Computer Software Technology degree recipients are Klamath Falls, OR, Zanesville, OH, and Altamont, OR. The most common degree awarded to students studying Computer Software Technology is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Computer Software Technology and the types of students that study this field. Sinclair Community College awards the most degrees in Computer Software Technology in the US, but Zane State College and Oregon Institute of Technology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Computer Software Technology.
Tuition costs for Computer Software Technology majors are, on average, $5,856 for in-state public colleges, and $63,450 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Computer Software Technology programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (12 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (184 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Computer Software Technology, is Public, 4-year or above (184 completions in 2023).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Computer Software Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Sinclair Community College has the most Computer Software Technology degree recipients, with 49 degrees awarded in 2023.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Computer Software Technology.
Out of all institutions that offer Computer Software Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Zane State College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Computer Software Technology, with 7%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Computer Software Technology by year.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Engineering Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $111,597 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.
The industry that employs the most Engineering Technologies majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.
The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $111,597 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Engineering Technologies majors.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Engineering Technologies majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The most common occupations for Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Engineering Technologies majors working as Materials engineers, Industrial engineers, including health & safety, and Mechanical engineers.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Engineering Technologies majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, and Models, demonstrators, & product promoters.
The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 427,550 in 2022 to 437,979 in 2023.
The largest single share of Engineering Technologies graduates go on to work as Software developers (7.51%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Engineering Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.
The most common industries that employ Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, uninformed, and Construction.
The highest paying industries of Engineering Technologies majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Management of companies & enterprises, and Offices of chiropractors.
The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 427,550 in 2022 to 437,979 in 2023.
The industry which employs the most Engineering Technologies graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by uninformed. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Engineering Technologies.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Engineering Technologies majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Engineering Technologies in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Engineering Technologies is 45.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Engineering Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Engineering Technologies (147 students).
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Engineering Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 36 years old, which represent 2.93% and 2.77% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Computer Software Technology are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.
The most common degree types held by the working population in Engineering Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Computer Software Technology.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Computer Software Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Computer Software Technology.
N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Engineering Technologies degrees (9.42 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (54,126 degree recipients).
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Computer Software Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Computer Software Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Computer Software Technology majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Computer Software Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Installation is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.
