Computer Science and Information Technology

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Interested in exploring a future in the computer science and information technology industry? Prepare with to step into a high-demand field, full of opportunity, thanks to your degree from Oregon State. You’ll be prepared with practical knowledge, real-time problem solving experience and interactive peer engagement.

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Google Presents: Building a Technical Career

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2021 Fall Natural Sciences, Earth & Environmental Fair (Virtual)

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2021 Fall STEM Industries Fair (Virtual)

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2021 Agricultural Career Fair & Student Showcase (In-person)

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Employment Trends

The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.

Top Employers

These companies are currently hiring for .

Education Levels

The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.

Annual Earnings

Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

Technical Skills

A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.

Soft Skills

The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.

Job Titles

A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.

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