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Programming in California

Programming Schools in California

1,618 students earned Programming degrees in California in the 2022-2023 year.

In this state, Programming is the 256th most popular major out of a total 270 majors commonly available.

Gender Distribution

In California, a programming major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of programming majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 32.4%
  • Black or African American: 2.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 26.2%
  • White: 24.6%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 7.8%
  • Other Races: 6.3%
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Jobs for Programming Grads in California

In this state, there are 306,660 people employed in jobs related to a programming degree, compared to 1,880,050 nationwide.

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Wages for Programming Jobs in California

In this state, programming grads earn an average of $97,470. Nationwide, they make an average of $89,580.

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Programming Careers in CA

Some of the careers programming majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Web Developers 21% $78,040
Systems Software Developers 13% $127,670
Computer Network Support Specialists 12% $71,550
Computer Programmers -5% $95,370

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to programming.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Computer Science 3,408
Computer Information Systems 567
Information Technology 547
Information Science 468
Computer Software Applications 431
Data Processing 93
Computer Systems Networking 23
Other Computer Sciences 18

View all majors related to Programming

View Nationwide Programming Report

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