Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS) Degree Salary

Updated: 28 May 2012
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Employees with a Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS) Degree
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$0$70K$140K
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$66,990 - $128,848  
  
Software Engineer$55,220 - $95,527  
Software Developer$46,541 - $96,476  
Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$37,117 - $87,536  
.NET Software Developer / Programmer$43,975 - $90,484  
Programmer Analyst$45,000 - $92,867  
Java Software Developer / Programmer$34,645 - $94,815  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 28 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 1,897
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS) Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range

University of Southern California (USC)$66,648 - $128,894
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)$46,721 - $119,297
North Carolina State University (NCSU)$61,824 - $108,029
Texas A&M University$59,493 - $102,710
Georgia Institute of Technology$54,296 - $111,499
Popular Companies

Salary Range

Microsoft Corp$70,957 - $132,493
Oracle Corp.$79,463 - $156,470
Hewlett-Packard Company$68,568 - $148,479
Amazon.com Inc$60,781 - $118,987
Cisco Systems Inc$77,166 - $108,000
Popular Cities

Salary Range

New York, New York$54,197 - $122,082
Chicago, Illinois$54,269 - $121,793
Seattle, Washington$52,422 - $135,019
San Jose, California$68,510 - $151,520
San Francisco, California$52,822 - $145,017
Gender
Female
17%
female alumni
 
Male
83%
male alumni
Salary:$61,104 - $95,865 $64,018 - $102,262

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