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

Updated: 3 Feb 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$71,676 - $126,922  
  
Software Engineer$56,156 - $99,761  
Software Developer$46,498 - $90,850  
Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$45,604 - $97,278  
Software Development Engineer (SDE)$63,578 - $111,525  
Java Software Developer / Programmer$50,387 - $89,396  
.NET Software Developer / Programmer$48,004 - $79,524  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 3 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 5,396
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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)$61,017 - $120,178
University of Texas at Dallas$57,172 - $106,877
Georgia Institute of Technology$50,132 - $119,433
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)$57,977 - $123,526
Johns Hopkins University$70,146 - $155,139
Popular Companies

Salary Range
Microsoft Corp$80,956 - $153,806
Cisco Systems Inc$78,151 - $148,039
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.$68,723 - $128,052
Oracle Corp.$63,616 - $126,025
Hewlett-Packard Company$67,299 - $138,086
Popular Cities

Salary Range
New York, New York$58,259 - $141,347
San Jose, California$72,615 - $144,760
Chicago, Illinois$55,901 - $128,066
San Francisco, California$66,400 - $145,163
Seattle, Washington$66,622 - $137,813
Gender
Female
16%
female alumni
  
Male
84%
male alumni
Salary:$62,186 - $95,621 $68,859 - $107,355

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