Basic Certificates in Computer Software & Applications
Education Levels of Computer Software Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,998 people earned their basic certificate in computer software. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in computer software at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 4,223 |
Master’s Degree | 3,929 |
Basic Certificate | 2,998 |
Associate Degree | 2,107 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 1,148 |
Graduate Certificate | 265 |
Doctor’s Degree | 14 |
Earnings of Computer Software Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for computer software majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for computer software students who are basic certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue basic certificates in computer software. About 51.9% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 1,556 |
Women | 1,442 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of computer software basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 198 |
Black or African American | 463 |
Hispanic or Latino | 758 |
White | 1,256 |
International Students | 107 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 216 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to computer software that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Computer Information Systems | 14,774 |
Information Technology | 9,937 |
Computer Programming | 4,709 |
Computer Systems Networking | 4,058 |
Other Computer Sciences | 1,197 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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