Sixty-seven percent of computer programmers held a college
or higher degree in 2004; nearly half held a bachelor’s degree, and about 1 in 5 held
a graduate degree.
Employment is expected to grow much more slowly than that
for other computer specialists.
Prospects likely will be best for college graduates with
knowledge of a variety of programming languages and tools; those with less formal
education or its equivalent in work experience are apt to face strong competition for
programming jobs.
Computer programmers write, test, and
maintain the detailed instructions, called programs, that computers must follow to perform
their functions. Programmers also conceive, design, and test logical structures for
solving problems by computer. Many technical innovations in programming—advanced
computing technologies and sophisticated new languages and programming tools—have
redefined the role of a programmer and elevated much of the programming work done today.
Job titles and descriptions may vary, depending on the organization. In this occupational
statement, computer programmers are individuals whose main job function is
programming; this group has a wide range of responsibilities and educational backgrounds.
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Computer programmers write, test, and
maintain the detailed instructions, called programs, that computers must follow to perform
their functions. Programmers also conceive, design, and test logical structures for
solving problems by computer. Many technical innovations in programming—advanced
computing technologies and sophisticated new languages and programming tools—have
redefined the role of a programmer and elevated much of the programming work done today.
Job titles and descriptions may vary, depending on the organization. In this occupational
statement, computer programmers are individuals whose main job function is
programming; this group has a wide range of responsibilities and educational backgrounds.