Other Computer Software

Types of Degrees Other Computer Software Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other computer software and media applications graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	636
Basic Certificate	334
Master’s Degree	320
Associate Degree	87
Undergraduate Certificate	45
Graduate Certificate	11
Doctor’s Degree	5

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Computer Software?

This major tends to be male dominated. About 68% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of computer software and media applications majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	58
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	269
International Students	174
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Computer Software and Media Applications, too. About 27.4% of those with this major are international students.

Online Other Computer Software Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 schools offered some type of other computer software and media applications program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	10	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	2	1
Associate’s Degree	19	3
Bachelor’s Degree	6	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	18	3
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Computer Software

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to computer software and media applications.

Major	Number of Grads
Web & Multimedia Design	5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	3,756
Computer Graphics	2,988
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation	854

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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