Computer Science Schools In California

California has 110 accredited computer science schools where computer science faculty who teach computer science classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of computer science and computer science training in California, which includes computer science training at the following levels:

Computer Science Certificate
Associates degree in Computer Science
Bachelors degree in Computer Science
Masters degree in Computer Science
PhD degree in Computer Science

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Professional Trends

California Vs. National Computer Science Employment

California	170,660
National	1,479,220

Of all of the computer science professionals that work in the US, approximately 13% work in California state.

Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
157,020	165,990	171,300	169,260	51,670

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of computer science professionals is shrinking in California. There were 105,350 less computer science professionals working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 67%. This decline is slower than the change in the number of computer science professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 71% from 2006 to 2010.

Computer Science VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$71,400	$76,230	$78,688	$81,010	$94,220
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Computer Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to computer science professionals are growing in California. The mean salary for computer science professionals in 2006 was $71,400 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $94,220 per year.

Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in California

10th percentile	$52,230
25th percentile	$67,513
50th percentile	$89,973
75th percentile	$112,433
90th percentile	$134,893

This represents a 24% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of California, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of computer science. The pay differential between the highest paid computer science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 44%

Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in California

Computer Engineering	$107,800
Computer Forensics	$74,010
Computer Programming	$84,470
Computer Science	$84,672
Information Systems	$113,100
Information Technology	$91,981

In California, computer science professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	53
bachelor	57
master	29
doctor	11
Certificate	51
Total	201

As the number of computer science professionals is decreasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 110 accredited computer science schools in California state is decreasing. In California, there were 3,200 graduates in 2006. And there were 3,031 graduates from computer science courses in 2010.

There was a decrease in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in California by 5%. Most of these graduates, or 28%, earned a bachelor's degree in computer science.

Computer Science Faculty Salaries in California

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