Computer Support Specialist

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

3,872

growing 19.6%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$4,458

growing 3.58%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$13,095

growing 2.11%

Average Wage

$124,488

growing 4.29%

People in Workforce

2.44M

growing 4.99%

Average Employee Age

40.7

growing 0.167%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Computer Support Specialist degree recipients are West Lafayette, IN, Washington, DC, and Charles Town, WV. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Computer Support Specialist degree recipients are Champion Heights, OH, Hartsville/Trousdale County, TN, and San Luis Obispo, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Computer Support Specialist is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Computer Technology Administration & Management

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Computer Support Specialist and the types of students that study this field. Purdue University Global awards the most degrees in Computer Support Specialist in the US, but Career Technical Institute and Laurus College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Computer Support Specialist.

Tuition costs for Computer Support Specialist majors are, on average, $4,458 for in-state public colleges, and $13,095 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Computer Support Specialist programs are Public, 2-year institutions (163 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,697 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Computer Support Specialist (2023)

Purdue University Global
313 degrees awarded
American Public University System
145 degrees awarded
Ensign College
128 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Computer Support Specialist, is Public, 2-year (1,697 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Computer Support Specialist programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,458

Median In-State Public

$13,095

Median Out of State Private

Purdue University Global has the most Computer Support Specialist degree recipients, with 313 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Computer Support Specialist.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Computer Support Specialist programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Career Technical Institute has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Computer Support Specialist, with 30.5%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Computer Support Specialist

Tippecanoe County, IN
313 degrees awarded
Maricopa County, AZ
219 degrees awarded
District of Columbia, DC
187 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Computer Support Specialist by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors is $124,488 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Computer occupations, all other, and Computer & information systems managers.

The industry that employs the most Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture manufacturing .

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$124,488

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,698

4.29%

1 Year Growth

± 1.87%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

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The most common occupations for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Computer occupations, all other, and Computer & information systems managers.

Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors working as Computer & information research scientists, Software developers, applications & systems software, and Computer programmers (Legacy).

Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining.

Occupations by Share

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2.44M

2023 Workforce

± 38,018

4.99%

1 Year Growth

± 2.13%

The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.99%, from 2.32M in 2022 to 2.44M in 2023.

The largest single share of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates go on to work as Software developers (24.1%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, uninformed, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by average wage, are Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture manufacturing , Textile & fabric finishing & coating mills, and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Industries by Share

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2.44M

2023 Workforce

± 38,018

4.99%

1 Year Growth

± 2.13%

The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.99%, from 2.32M in 2022 to 2.44M in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by uninformed. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services is 40.7.

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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,871 students).

Workforce Age

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40.7

Average Age in 2023

± 0.183 Years

0.167%

1 Year Change

± 0.637%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 40 and 39 years old, which represent 3.26% and 3.24% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Computer Support Specialist are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Associates Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Computer Support Specialist is from the 2 Digit Course Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (79.6%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Computer Support Specialist.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,871 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
671 degrees awarded
Black or African American
671 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Computer Support Specialist for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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 Support Specialist.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin

India
271,940 degree recipients
China
69,896 degree recipients
Philippines
28,073 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

India
4.98 times more than expected
Libya
2.96 times more than expected
Saudi Arabia
2.84 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services degrees (4.98 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 (271,940 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Computer Support Specialist field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Computer Support Specialist majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Computer Support Specialist majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

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 Support Specialist 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, Active Listening, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.