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Updated: 22 May 2013
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Bachelor's Degree$44,578 - $94,577  
   
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$44,664 - $94,890  
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)$54,807 - $98,196  
Associate's Degree$35,479 - $90,913  
Doctorate (PhD)$65,000 - $127,451  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Engineering (CE)$48,500 - $90,824  
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS)$50,576 - $88,932  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Computer Science (CS)$49,687 - $98,192  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Information Systems (CIS)$48,771 - $100,671  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS) & Engineering$44,042 - $98,434  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Engineering (CE)$46,692 - $110,000  
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$61,814 - $89,691  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mathematics$40,851 - $135,063  
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)$61,277 - $105,701  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Software Engineering$41,115 - $80,611  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Information Technology (IT)$54,834 - $88,473  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)$50,335 - $104,296  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)$48,165 - $106,282  
Master of Science (MS), Software Engineering$60,496 - $73,065  
Master of Science (MS), Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)$68,060 - $92,924  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Information Systems (IS)$47,531 - $78,617  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Management Information Systems (MIS)$50,360 - $86,472  
Master of Science (MS), Computer Engineering (CE)$62,446 - $87,638  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS)$60,000 - $95,000  
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), Computer Science (CS)$53,062 - $61,674  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Physics$60,688 - $72,331  
Doctorate (PhD), Computer Science (CS)$90,000 - $131,179  
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Software Engineering$71,603 - $82,345  
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Computer Information Systems (CIS)$40,130 - $80,000  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 22 May 2013 | Individuals Reporting: 830

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