Networking & Telecommunication Systems
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Add ComparisonIn 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Networking & Telecommunication Systems degree recipients are Raleigh, NC, Columbus, OH, and Indianapolis city (balance), IN. The most common degree awarded to students studying Networking & Telecommunication Systems is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Networking & Telecommunication Systems and the types of students that study this field. MyComputerCareer at Raleigh awards the most degrees in Networking & Telecommunication Systems in the US, but P C Age-Jersey City and PC AGE-Metropark have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Networking & Telecommunication Systems.
Tuition costs for Networking & Telecommunication Systems majors are, on average, $4,452 for in-state public colleges, and $22,936 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Networking & Telecommunication Systems programs are Public, 2-year institutions (342 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (4,884 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Networking & Telecommunication Systems, is Public, 2-year (4,884 completions in 2023).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Networking & Telecommunication Systems programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh has the most Networking & Telecommunication Systems degree recipients, with 1,711 degrees awarded in 2023.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Networking & Telecommunication Systems.
Out of all institutions that offer Networking & Telecommunication Systems programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, P C Age-Jersey City has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Networking & Telecommunication Systems, with 100%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Networking & Telecommunication Systems by year.
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 $119,385 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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.
The average salary for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors is $119,385 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Computer occupations, all other, and Computer & information systems managers.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors.
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.
The most common occupations Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Computer occupations, all other, and Computer & information systems managers.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors working as Computer and information research scientists, Software developers, and Computer programmers.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Architectural & engineering managers.
The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.13%, from 2.21M in 2021 to 2.32M in 2022.
The largest single share of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates go on to work as Software developers (23.2%). 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.
The most common industries that employ Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Management, scientific & technical consulting services.
The highest paying industries of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services majors, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture manufacturing , and Other consumer goods rental.
The number of Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.13%, from 2.21M in 2021 to 2.32M in 2022.
The industry which employs the most Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.
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.
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.
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 40.6.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. 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 (6,079 students).
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 39 and 40 years old, which represent 3.3% and 3.28% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Networking & Telecommunication Systems are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, and Associates Degree.
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.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Networking & Telecommunication Systems.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Networking & Telecommunication Systems 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 Associates Degree recipients in Networking & Telecommunication Systems.
White Male 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 India that hold Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services degrees (5.04 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 (261,364 degree recipients).
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Networking & Telecommunication Systems field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Networking & Telecommunication Systems majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Networking & Telecommunication Systems majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Programming, and Technology Design.
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 Networking & Telecommunication Systems 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 Judgment and Decision Making are the three most important skills for people in the field.
