Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $72,059 versus $87,345 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -17.5%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 0.4% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Other$96,016253.2%
Doctorate$93,91769087.7%
Bachelor's$87,34530.4%
Master's$72,059698.8%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Purdue University Doctorate 0% 0% $96,000
The Pennsylvania State University Doctorate 0% 0% $89,000
University of Michigan Doctorate 6.3% 6.3% $105,000
Indiana University Doctorate 0% 0% $93,000
University of Washington Doctorate 0% 25% $100,719
Carnegie Mellon University Doctorate 0% 0% $106,750
University of Central Missouri Other 0% 0% $73,000
Northeastern University Doctorate 0% 0% $108,326
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY Doctorate 0% 11.1% $85,000
Rochester Institute of Technology Doctorate 0% 20% $57,940
University of Colorado Doctorate 0% 33.3% $100,000
Arizona State University N/A N/A N/A $90,000
Miami University Doctorate 0% 33.3% $77,500
University of Minnesota Doctorate 0% 0% $99,000
Cornell University Doctorate 0% 0% $110,850
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Doctorate 0% 0% $95,000
Georgia State University Doctorate 0% 0% $94,786
State University of New York at Stony Brook Doctorate 0% 0% $95,000
Clemson University Doctorate 0% 0% $91,390
New York University Doctorate 0% 0% $118,650