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Bachelor's Degree$65,657 - $119,340  
   
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$66,658 - $119,898  
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)$70,752 - $125,350  
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS)$70,134 - $127,909  
Doctorate (PhD)$81,909 - $140,455  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Engineering (CE)$67,842 - $122,068  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Information Systems (CIS)$61,814 - $103,425  
Associate's Degree$60,396 - $119,022  
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$72,560 - $122,008  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)$74,851 - $141,591  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Computer Science (CS)$78,576 - $126,762  
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)$78,231 - $132,350  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS)$61,839 - $116,100  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS) & Engineering$69,945 - $121,618  
Master of Science (MS), Software Engineering$66,973 - $123,058  
Master of Science (MS), Computer Engineering (CE)$77,459 - $122,729  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS) & Engineering$63,444 - $115,184  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)$61,942 - $125,218  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS) & Mathematics$71,842 - $121,500  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Engineering (CE)$60,314 - $122,663  
Doctorate (PhD), Computer Science (CS)$83,048 - $141,993  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Information Technology (IT)$66,983 - $116,450  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mathematics$71,489 - $117,199  
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), Computer Science (CS)$60,539 - $128,177  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electronics & Communications Engineering$44,120 - $110,522  
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science (CS)$58,455 - $103,252  
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS) & Engineering$74,608 - $127,346  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Software Engineering$58,723 - $109,012  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Information Technology (IT)$57,722 - $106,214  
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science (CS)$75,508 - $130,863  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 18 May 2013 | Individuals Reporting: 3,965

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