Computer Science Schools In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 43 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 Pennsylvania, 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
Pennsylvania Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| Pennsylvania | 56,660 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Approximately 4% of the country's computer science professionals work in Pennsylvania state.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In Pennsylvania
| 55,260 | 58,930 | 60,230 | 59,380 | 14,290 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of computer science professionals is shrinking in Pennsylvania. There were 40,970 less computer science professionals working in Pennsylvania in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of computer science has shrunk by 74% in Pennsylvania. This decline is faster 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 Pennsylvania
| $64,242 | $67,626 | $70,858 | $72,206 | $81,330 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by computer science professionals is increasing in Pennsylvania. In 2006 computer science professionals made a mean salary of $64,242 per year, and in 2010 they made $81,330 per year.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$43,327 |
25th percentile |
$56,527 |
50th percentile |
$74,843 |
75th percentile |
$98,450 |
90th percentile |
$122,057 |
Thus, computer science professionals' salaries grew by 21% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of computer science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid computer science professionals earning 182% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Pennsylvania state.
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Computer Engineering |
$85,427 |
Computer Forensics |
$74,720 |
Computer Programming |
$71,290 |
Computer Science |
$74,068 |
Information Systems |
$101,250 |
Information Technology |
$80,981 |
In Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
32 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 55 |
The number of students graduating from the 43 accredited computer science schools in Pennsylvania is decreasing. In Pennsylvania, there were 889 graduates in 2006. And there were 657 graduates from computer science courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 26%. A majority of these graduates, or 58%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in computer science.