Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to computer science programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Computer Science · CIP 11.0701 · 12 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 11.0701 Computer Science, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps computer science programs to 12 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including IT Manager, Cyber Security Analyst and Computer and Information Research Scientists. BLS median pay across them runs from $76,220 (Computer Network Support Specialist) to $175,140 (IT Manager) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs computer science programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $135,980 | 1,687,890 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| IT Manager | $175,140 | 670,570 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Data Scientist | $120,230 | 262,440 | n/a | 4 |
| Cyber Security Analyst | $129,180 | 190,650 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| QA Tester | $104,300 | 186,740 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Computer Network Support Specialist | $76,220 | 146,190 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| UX Designer | $104,000 | 113,330 | n/a | 4 |
| Computer Programmer | $100,390 | 92,230 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Web Developer | $92,650 | 70,190 | Bachelor's Degree | 3 |
| Database Architect | $139,500 | 67,140 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $140,300 | 37,200 | n/a | 5 |
| Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $96,980 | 35,480 | Master's Degree | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for IT Manager, one of the computer science jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 11.0701Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
Reading Comprehension · Critical Thinking · Complex Problem Solving
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Mapped from CIP 11.0701Analyze problems to develop solutions involving computer hardware and software.
Apply theoretical expertise and innovation to create or apply new technology, such as adapting principles for applying computers to new uses.
Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making · Critical Thinking
Mapped from CIP 11.0701Configure security settings or access permissions for groups or individuals.
Analyze and report computer network security breaches or attempted breaches.
Critical Thinking · Active Listening · Judgment and Decision Making
Mapped from CIP 11.0701Develop and document database architectures.
Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making · Reading Comprehension
Mapped from CIP 11.0701Write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.
Programming · Complex Problem Solving · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 11.0701Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
Data A national median for federal-aid graduates of this field: a separate measure from the BLS job pay above.
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The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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