Computer and Information Research Scientists Career

Vocational Programs for Computer and Information Research Scientists Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
35K	$75.56	$157,160

The role of Computer and Information Research Scientists is to conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software. The average annual wage of the occupations is $157,160 and $76 per hour. 14 vocational programs could be taken for the Computer and Information Research Scientists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 35,210 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Computer and Information Research Scientists is $18,354. The average length of the programs is 516 hours and the average completion time is 12.92 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Computer and Information Research Scientists Career

The following 14 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Computer and Information Research Scientists.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Computer and Information Research Scientists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Computer and Information Sciences	265	-	-	683 Hours	11.20 Months
Artificial Intelligence	13	$17,995	$4,700	-	-
Information Technology	266	$25,509	$1,581	1,147 Hours	11.83 Months
Informatics	8	-	-	-	-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)	15	$12,413	$4,106	24 Hours	9.00 Months
Information Science/Studies	85	-	-	1,080 Hours	10.50 Months
Computer Science	63	-	-	92 Hours	18.00 Months
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation	14	-	-	-	-
Cloud Computing	32	$17,500	$2,250	68 Hours	17.00 Months
Bioinformatics	4	-	-	-	-
Human Computer Interaction	8	-	-	-	-
Data Science, General	14	-	-	-	-
Data Science, Other	2	-	-	-	-
Medical Informatics	16	-	-	-	-

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Computer and Information Research Scientists

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Computer and Information Sciences

265

683 Hours

11.20 Months

Artificial Intelligence

$17,995

$4,700

Information Technology

266

$25,509

$1,581

1,147 Hours

11.83 Months

Informatics

Computer and Information Sciences (other)

$12,413

$4,106

24 Hours

9.00 Months

Information Science/Studies

1,080 Hours

10.50 Months

Computer Science

92 Hours

18.00 Months

Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation

Cloud Computing

$17,500

$2,250

68 Hours

17.00 Months

Bioinformatics

Human Computer Interaction

Data Science, General

Data Science, Other

Medical Informatics

Schools offering voational programs for Computer and Information Research Scientists

The following 668 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Computer and Information Research Scientists. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.