Computer Science Schools In Missouri
There are 23 accredited computer science schools in Missouri for faculty who teach computer science classes to choose from. The trends in Missouri's computer science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in computer science 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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Statistics
Professional Trends
Missouri Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| Missouri | 32,930 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Of all of the computer science professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Missouri state.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In Missouri
| 28,240 | 28,980 | 31,150 | 30,120 | 7,090 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Missouri, the field of computer science is shrinking. 21,150 less computer science professionals were working in Missouri in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 75%. This is faster than the trend for computer science professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 71% between 2006 and 2010.
Computer Science VS. All Professions salaries in Missouri
| $61,374 | $62,774 | $63,930 | $64,150 | $66,560 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of computer science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to computer science professionals are increasing in Missouri. The mean salary for computer science professionals in 2006 was $61,374 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $66,560 per year.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$39,147 |
25th percentile |
$49,457 |
50th percentile |
$63,320 |
75th percentile |
$79,847 |
90th percentile |
$98,443 |
This represents a 8% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Missouri state, within the field of computer science, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid computer science professionals earn 151% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in Missouri
Computer Engineering |
$84,563 |
Computer Forensics |
$56,980 |
Computer Programming |
$70,150 |
Computer Science |
$63,882 |
Information Systems |
$92,250 |
Information Technology |
$75,232 |
Computer science professionals in Missouri earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
21 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 32 |
The number of students graduating from the 23 accredited computer science schools in Missouri is decreasing. In Missouri, there were 415 graduates in 2006. And there were 371 graduates from computer science courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 11% percent decrease in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in Missouri. Most of these graduates, or 66%, earned a bachelor's degree in computer science.