Computer Science Schools In North Carolina
North Carolina has 25 accredited computer science schools where computer science faculty who teach computer science classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in computer science in the state of North Carolina, which encompasses computer science training at the following levels:
- Computer Science Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science
- Masters degree in Computer Science
- PhD degree in Computer Science
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Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
North Carolina Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| North Carolina | 48,970 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Of all of the computer science professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of North Carolina.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In North Carolina
| 44,760 | 44,280 | 46,960 | 49,200 | 14,540 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Computer Science is a shrinking field in North Carolina. In North Carolina, 30,220 less computer science professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of computer science has shrunk by 68% in North Carolina. This is slower 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 North Carolina
| $62,332 | $65,354 | $67,972 | $69,442 | $76,053 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to computer science professionals are growing in North Carolina. In 2006 computer science professionals made a mean salary of $62,332 per year, and in 2010 they made $76,053 per year.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$47,263 |
25th percentile |
$56,977 |
50th percentile |
$70,073 |
75th percentile |
$89,427 |
90th percentile |
$108,781 |
This represents a 18% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of North Carolina, 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 130%
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Computer Engineering |
$95,493 |
Computer Forensics |
$57,575 |
Computer Programming |
$78,060 |
Computer Science |
$72,012 |
Information Systems |
$100,145 |
Information Technology |
$81,964 |
Computer science professionals in North Carolina earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
25 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 37 |
As the number of computer science professionals is decreasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 25 accredited computer science schools in North Carolina state is decreasing. In 2006, 794 students graduated from computer science courses in North Carolina. And in 2010, 682 students graduated.
Thus there was a 14% percent decrease in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina. A majority of these graduates, or 68%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science.