How long does the training take?

Typically about four years for the degree. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.

How much do computer occupations, all other make?

The US median is $116,580 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.

Do you need a degree for this work?

Yes — a degree is the usual way in.

Where can you train for this work?

1,813 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

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Computer occupations, all other: pay, training and the programs that lead there

Computers & IT · SOC 15-1299

$116,580US median pay, 2025

+5.1%Projected growth, 2025–35

27,000Openings per year

DegreeUsual way in

How you get in

A degree is the usual way in.

Bachelor's degree
Work in: computer occupations, all other

Programs that lead to this job

These are the federal program codes (CIP) that the Department of Education maps to this occupation, and how many US colleges, community colleges or trade schools report awarding credentials in each.

Program	Code	Schools
Computer Science	CIP 11.0701	951
Computer and Information Sciences, General	CIP 11.0101	866
Information Science/Studies	CIP 11.0401	372
Medical Informatics	CIP 51.2706	128
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	CIP 43.0403	114
Bioinformatics	CIP 26.1103	96
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	CIP 11.0301	94
Computational Science	CIP 30.3001	77
Mathematics and Computer Science	CIP 30.0801	72
Information Technology Project Management	CIP 11.1005	61
Human Computer Interaction	CIP 30.3101	44
Computational Biology	CIP 26.1104	28
Accounting and Computer Science	CIP 30.1601	4
Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics	CIP 40.0512	1

See the 1,813 schools that offer these programs →

Common questions

How long does the training take?: Typically about four years for the degree. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.
How much do computer occupations, all other make?: The US median is $116,580 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.
Do you need a degree for this work?: Yes — a degree is the usual way in.
Where can you train for this work?: 1,813 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

Pay and growth are national figures. What you earn depends on where you work, your employer and your experience, and these are projections rather than promises. Education requirements describe how most people enter the job, not a rule — plenty of people take another route.

Pay, growth, openings and entry requirements: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35. Program-to-occupation mapping: NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk (2020/2018). School counts: IPEDS completions, 2022–23.

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