Side-by-side comparison

Computer Science Major vs Electrical Engineering

Both majors are compared on the careers they open in the US labour market. Career lists come from the NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk; salaries and employment are from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics via O*NET; the AI-durability score is our own composite. Every number is derived — no hand-authored comparison prose.

Metric Computer Science Major Electrical Engineering
Median salary (US) $108,970 $131,210
Total careers mapped 13 6
Avg AI exposure 0.66 0.47

Top careers each major opens

Computer Science Major
CIP 11.0701 · 13 careers total
  1. Software Developers
    $133,080 median AI 0.68
  2. Computer और Information Systems प्रबंधक
    $171,200 median AI 0.52
  3. Computer व्यवसाय, अन्य सभी
    $108,970 median AI 0.66
  4. Data Scientists
    $112,590 median AI 0.68
  5. Software Quality Assurance विश्लेषक और Testers
    $102,610 median AI 0.83
  6. Information Security विश्लेषक
    $124,910 median AI 0.56
  7. Computer Network Support विशेषज्ञ
    $73,340 median AI 0.69
  8. Web और Digital Interface Designers
    $98,090 median AI 0.81
Electrical Engineering
CIP 14.1001 · 6 careers total
  1. Architectural और Engineering प्रबंधक
    $167,740 median AI 0.43
  2. Electrical इंजीनियर
    $111,910 median AI 0.50
  3. Electronics इंजीनियर — Computer छोड़कर
    $127,590 median AI 0.52
  4. Computer Hardware इंजीनियर
    $155,020 median AI 0.60
  5. Aerospace इंजीनियर
    $134,830 median AI 0.43
  6. अभियांत्रिकी शिक्षक — Postsecondary
    $106,120 median AI 0.35

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Sources: NCES CIP-2020 → SOC-2018 crosswalk · US Bureau of Labor Statistics (via O*NET) · WhatTNext Ai AI-durability score.