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

Updated: 24 May 2012
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Employees with a Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS) Degree
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$0$70K$140K
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$71,847 - $125,021  
  
Software Engineer$57,257 - $100,185  
Software Developer$49,019 - $93,254  
Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$48,436 - $95,962  
Software Development Engineer (SDE)$60,865 - $110,146  
.NET Software Developer / Programmer$48,440 - $80,309  
Project Manager, Information Technology (IT)$72,194 - $134,628  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 24 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 4,811
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS) Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range

University of Southern California (USC)$61,831 - $119,608
University of Texas at Dallas$60,064 - $109,010
Georgia Institute of Technology$54,014 - $119,393
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)$55,705 - $121,109
Johns Hopkins University$72,050 - $156,573
Popular Companies

Salary Range

Microsoft Corp$82,312 - $126,992
Cisco Systems Inc$78,807 - $141,117
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.$68,645 - $124,024
Oracle Corp.$67,249 - $130,200
Hewlett-Packard Company$66,748 - $128,222
Popular Cities

Salary Range

New York, New York$58,876 - $135,305
San Jose, California$77,024 - $144,027
San Francisco, California$70,050 - $133,338
Chicago, Illinois$57,818 - $125,234
Seattle, Washington$64,803 - $129,810
Gender
Female
16%
female alumni
 
Male
84%
male alumni
Salary:$61,755 - $94,163 $69,334 - $105,607

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