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Computer Software Engineers
A description of the the work done by "Computer Software Engineers" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Computer Software Engineers" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$52,090 $49,995 287 24.81 14837.07 Computer science
$53,264 $50,980 266 22.99 16876.66 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$55,821 $52,000 108 9.33 20141.46 Engineering: Computer/systems
$57,098 $53,924 86 7.43 19235.62 Mathematics, general
$49,916 $47,500 32 2.77 14404.62 Computer/information sciences, general
$55,456 $52,000 30 2.59 22194.92 Mathematics: Applied
$54,881 $52,000 30 2.59 16358.68 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$58,469 $58,000 26 2.25 20594.82 Physics
$48,791 $48,600 25 2.16 11052.35 Business administration and management
$47,997 $47,008 21 1.82 11446.44 Computer programming
$48,591 $45,760 19 1.64 12566.74 Engineering: Mechanical
$48,890 $44,000 11 .95 11209.34 Information services and systems
$61,599 $49,400 11 .95 30849.59 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$65,076 $49,846 10 .86 31973.99 Chemistry
$51,027 $45,000 9 .78 18394.14 Biology, general
$57,367 $48,200 9 .78 24346.05 Computer systems analysis
$53,883 $46,700 8 .69 13680.79 OTHER mathematics
$61,391 $58,562 8 .69 19941.48 Engineering: Chemical
$52,014 $45,900 7 .61 9021.00 Engineering: Industrial
$48,039 $50,315 6 .52 14486.51 History, other
$55,025 $49,650 6 .52 15473.76 OTHER business management/administrative services
$46,086 $46,280 5 .43 3149.00 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$62,380 $52,000 5 .43 13970.60 Political science and government
$66,800 $60,000 5 .43 13876.60 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$45,520 $38,600 5 .43 8603.81 Accounting
$55,433 $50,000 5 .43 5916.94 Sociology
$53,628 $47,640 5 .43 8306.72 Business marketing/marketing management
$51,160 $48,000 5 .43 9244.59 Geology
$64,571 $64,142 4 .35 10632.60 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$61,400 $60,800 4 .35 12754.68 Psychology: General
$57,000 $62,000 4 .35 12449.90 Economics
$72,565 $80,000 4 .35 15839.12 Astronomy and astrophysics
$55,000 $56,000 4 .35 7681.15 English Language and Literature/Letters
$72,525 $74,500 4 .35 12999.11 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$56,310 $59,120 4 .35 8626.02 Communications, general
$52,675 $52,850 4 .35 11167.67 Business, general
$47,667 $22,000 3 .26 22125.90 Engineering: Civil
$53,716 $50,000 3 .26 2757.92 Home Economics
$66,333 $50,000 3 .26 13912.42 Operations research
$49,667 $45,000 3 .26 4109.61 Fine arts, all fields
$41,167 $32,000 3 .26 8778.13 Financial management
$44,333 $40,000 3 .26 5436.50 OTHER engineering
$64,950 $64,950 2 .17 5050.00 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$74,500 $74,500 2 .17 5500.00 Statistics
$47,170 $47,170 2 .17 7170.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$80,000 $80,000 2 .17 20000.00 OTHER physical sciences
$62,880 $62,880 2 .17 8880.00 Engineering: General
$45,485 $45,485 2 .17 12514.83 Psychology: Experimental
$65,700 $65,700 2 .17 3300.00 Anthropology and archeology
$33,600 $33,600 2 .17 3600.00 Education: Elementary teacher education
$48,912 $48,912 2 .17 8912.00 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$57,876 $57,876 2 .17 7124.00 Geography
$48,144 $48,144 2 .17 144.00 Business/Managerial economics
$30,500 $30,500 2 .17 500.00 Zoology, general
$56,678 $56,678 2 .17 8322.00 Microbiology
$65,000 $65,000 2 .17 2000.00 Music, all fields
$35,364 $35,364 2 .17 10404.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$59,000 $59,000 1 .09 0.00 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
$50,000 $50,000 1 .09 0.00 Psychology: Social
$48,000 $48,000 1 .09 0.00 Geological sciences, other
$83,000 $83,000 1 .09 0.00 OTHER visual and performing arts
$60,000 $60,000 1 .09 0.00 OTHER psychology
$41,600 $41,600 1 .09 0.00 OTHER agricultural business and production
$66,001 $66,001 1 .09 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$52,000 $52,000 1 .09 0.00 Plant sciences
$67,000 $67,000 1 .09 0.00 Cell and molecular biology
$71,000 $71,000 1 .09 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$53,000 $53,000 1 .09 0.00 Marketing research
$71,400 $71,400 1 .09 0.00 Journalism
$38,000 $38,000 1 .09 0.00 OTHER communications
$52,008 $52,008 1 .09 0.00 Data processing technology
$29,000 $29,000 1 .09 0.00 OTHER computer and information sciences
$47,840 $47,840 1 .09 0.00 Philosophy of science
$39,000 $39,000 1 .09 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$46,500 $46,500 1 .09 0.00 Education: OTHER education
$73,000 $73,000 1 .09 0.00 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$31,100 $31,100 1 .09 0.00 Engineering: Environmental
$52,000 $52,000 1 .09 0.00 Engineering: Metallurgical
$60,400 $60,400 1 .09 0.00 Engineering: Nuclear
$53,000 $53,000 1 .09 0.00 Engineering: Petroleum
$52,140 $52,140 1 .09 0.00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$31,000 $31,000 1 .09 0.00 Library Science
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$59,532 $56,500 227 32.71 18448.85 Computer science
$60,428 $60,000 105 15.13 16703.18 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$57,527 $52,125 84 12.10 19135.50 Engineering: Computer/systems
$62,739 $61,200 45 6.48 20304.31 Business administration and management
$59,765 $59,500 20 2.88 21937.80 Computer/information sciences, general
$65,977 $61,360 17 2.45 21658.29 Mathematics, general
$66,964 $60,400 14 2.02 24346.48 Engineering: Mechanical
$63,436 $55,750 13 1.87 17255.20 Physics
$61,695 $59,644 11 1.59 14502.44 Engineering: Industrial
$56,611 $47,400 9 1.30 16390.81 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$54,897 $55,000 9 1.30 14949.53 Operations research
$64,125 $57,000 8 1.15 33976.78 Information services and systems
$54,173 $54,000 8 1.15 21766.82 Financial management
$50,758 $53,288 8 1.15 8487.92 OTHER computer and information sciences
$59,362 $53,716 7 1.01 14657.46 Mathematics: Applied
$60,383 $61,750 6 .86 8105.23 Business, general
$58,061 $59,500 6 .86 13633.33 Computer systems analysis
$55,750 $55,750 6 .86 5942.43 OTHER engineering
$47,280 $49,440 6 .86 9500.04 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$58,697 $53,186 5 .72 14852.87 OTHER mathematics
$63,250 $59,000 4 .58 18212.29 OTHER business management/administrative services
$57,125 $52,000 4 .58 10466.46 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$53,867 $54,462 4 .58 8227.92 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$79,121 $51,114 3 .43 29558.68 Engineering: Civil
$67,274 $56,000 3 .43 8021.43 Statistics
$65,471 $54,600 3 .43 7722.24 Engineering: Chemical
$53,907 $44,000 3 .43 7066.64 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$53,667 $38,000 3 .43 11085.53 Data processing technology
$53,000 $44,000 3 .43 6683.31 Computer programming
$45,987 $35,000 3 .43 7780.34 Education: OTHER education
$89,000 $89,000 2 .29 14000.00 Chemistry
$80,800 $80,800 2 .29 12800.00 Engineering: Nuclear
$74,200 $74,200 2 .29 5800.00 Business/Managerial economics
$69,000 $69,000 2 .29 16000.00 OTHER physical sciences
$61,096 $61,096 2 .29 1096.00 Psychology: General
$54,500 $54,500 2 .29 4500.00 Library Science
$54,500 $54,500 2 .29 2500.00 Economics
$54,000 $54,000 2 .29 9000.00 Education: Computer teacher education
$52,335 $52,335 2 .29 1665.34 Music, all fields
$48,000 $48,000 2 .29 3000.00 Engineering: General
$46,400 $46,400 2 .29 25600.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$40,500 $40,500 2 .29 5500.00 OTHER visual and performing arts
$35,004 $35,004 2 .29 996.00 Public administration
$100,000 $100,000 1 .14 0.00 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$88,400 $88,400 1 .14 0.00 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$87,000 $87,000 1 .14 0.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$81,000 $81,000 1 .14 0.00 Fine arts, all fields
$75,000 $75,000 1 .14 0.00 Biochemistry
$75,000 $75,000 1 .14 0.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$72,000 $72,000 1 .14 0.00 Engineering: Architectural
$72,000 $72,000 1 .14 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$71,112 $71,112 1 .14 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$64,480 $64,480 1 .14 0.00 English Language and Literature/Letters
$60,000 $60,000 1 .14 0.00 Philosophy of science
$60,000 $60,000 1 .14 0.00 Linguistics
$58,741 $58,741 1 .14 0.00 OTHER communications
$55,120 $55,120 1 .14 0.00 Education: Elementary teacher education
$53,000 $53,000 1 .14 0.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$52,000 $52,000 1 .14 0.00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$50,400 $50,400 1 .14 0.00 Physiology, human and animal
$48,000 $48,000 1 .14 0.00 Accounting
$43,000 $43,000 1 .14 0.00 Geography
$42,360 $42,360 1 .14 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$40,000 $40,000 1 .14 0.00 OTHER social sciences
$25,000 $25,000 1 .14 0.00 Education: Special education
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$73,145 $67,000 15 22.73 22031.06 Computer science
$77,731 $78,420 14 21.21 29402.50 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$88,067 $99,900 6 9.09 28502.55 Physics
$75,667 $71,334 4 6.06 16155.39 Engineering: Computer/systems
$60,000 $67,500 4 6.06 18371.17 Chemistry
$109,000 $109,000 2 3.03 40999.98 Mathematics, general
$70,450 $70,450 2 3.03 4550.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$68,500 $68,500 2 3.03 11500.00 Mathematics: Applied
$59,850 $59,850 2 3.03 9850.00 Engineering: Chemical
$97,500 $97,500 1 1.52 0.00 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
$97,500 $97,500 1 1.52 0.00 Operations research
$87,000 $87,000 1 1.52 0.00 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$75,400 $75,400 1 1.52 0.00 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$75,000 $75,000 1 1.52 0.00 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$75,000 $75,000 1 1.52 0.00 Microbiology
$72,000 $72,000 1 1.52 0.00 Economics
$69,000 $69,000 1 1.52 0.00 Astronomy and astrophysics
$60,000 $60,000 1 1.52 0.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$60,000 $60,000 1 1.52 0.00 Engineering: Nuclear
$59,436 $59,436 1 1.52 0.00 Linguistics
$56,160 $56,160 1 1.52 0.00 Engineering: Civil
$47,840 $47,840 1 1.52 0.00 OTHER mathematics
$45,760 $45,760 1 1.52 0.00 Education: OTHER education
$38,500 $38,500 1 1.52 0.00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$44,000 $44,000 1 100.00 0.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu