Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Software and Media Applications
Colleges award this field under 5 named programs, from Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design to Computer Software and Media Applications, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 5 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Prepares you to apply HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics, sound, and multimedia products on the World Wide Web. Covers Internet theory, web page standards and policies, elements of web page design, user interfaces, vector tools, special effects, interactive and multimedia components, search engines, navigation, morphing, e-commerce tools, and emerging web technologies.
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Prepares you to design and manage the construction of databases and related software programs and applications, including the linking of individual data sets to create complex searchable databases (warehousing) and the use of analytical search tools (mining). Covers database theory, logic, and semantics; operational and warehouse modeling; dimensionality; attributes and hierarchies; data definition; technical architecture; access and security design; integration; formatting and extraction; data delivery; index design; implementation problems; planning and budgeting; and client and networking issues.
- Computer Graphics
- Focuses on the software, hardware, and mathematical tools used to represent, display, and manipulate topological, two-, and three-dimensional objects on a computer screen and that prepares you to function as computer graphics specialists. Covers graphics software and systems; digital multimedia; graphic design; graphics devices, processors, and standards; attributes and transformations; projections; surface identification and rendering; color theory and application; and applicable geometry and algorithms.
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
- Focusing on the principles of applied visual simulation technology and the application of quantitative analyses to human-computer interaction. Covers object-oriented programming, artificial intelligence, computer communications and networks, computer graphics, virtual worlds and simulation systems, probability, statistics, stochastic modeling, data analysis, human-performance evaluation, and human-behavior modeling.
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
- Computer software and media applications not listed above.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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- Median pay
- $135,980
- Hiring change through 2035
- 10.2%
- Job openings a year
- 95,300
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- $175,140
- Hiring change through 2035
- 15.8%
- Job openings a year
- 53,500
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $120,230
- Hiring change through 2035
- 34.6%
- Job openings a year
- 24,800
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $62,960
- Hiring change through 2035
- −1.7%
- Job openings a year
- 16,000
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- $63,820
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.3%
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- 8,000
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- Median pay
- $100,390
- Hiring change through 2035
- −7.3%
- Job openings a year
- 4,400
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $102,030
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.3%
- Job openings a year
- 4,200
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- Median pay
- $104,000
- Hiring change through 2035
- 6.0%
- Job openings a year
- 8,300
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $92,650
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.8%
- Job openings a year
- 5,300
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $139,500
- Hiring change through 2035
- 9.4%
- Job openings a year
- 3,900
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $104,620
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.1%
- Job openings a year
- 3,300
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- $96,980
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.9%
- Job openings a year
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