University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science

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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Read more about computer and information systems managers in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Durham, NC

      • Total Employment: 2,170
      • Average Annual Salary: $126,320
      • Average Hourly Rate: $60.73
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 293,000
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 342,500
      • Percent Job Growth: 49.50%
    • Job Description
      Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Solve or develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software. Read more about computer scientists in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Durham, NC

      • Total Employment: 220
      • Average Annual Salary: $95,570
      • Average Hourly Rate: $45.95
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 28,900
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 35,900
      • Percent Job Growth: 7.00%
    • Job Description
      Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team. Read more about computer applications engineer in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Durham, NC

      • Total Employment: 3,140
      • Average Annual Salary: $94,160
      • Average Hourly Rate: $45.27
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 514,800
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 689,900
      • Percent Job Growth: 175.10%
    • Job Description
      Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computing applications. Set operational specifications and formulate and analyze software requirements. Apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Read more about computer systems engineer in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Durham, NC

      • Total Employment: 4,860
      • Average Annual Salary: $97,560
      • Average Hourly Rate: $46.91
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 394,800
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 515,000
      • Percent Job Growth: 120.20%
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Read more about postsecondary computer science teachers in our career profile section.
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Computer Science
     TotalBachelorMasterDoctor
    Overall
    All Students5021227
     
    By Gender
    Male4318196
    Female7331
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien12291
    American Indian----
    Black----
    Asian211-
    Hispanic11--
    White3416126
    Unknown11--
     
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