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Major · Computer & Information Sciences

A residual computing label stitched together from one-off IT and applied tracks

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (CIP 11.9999) is a federal catchall for computing and IT-support programs that don’t fit any named code in the 11-series. About 338 students complete it across 57 institutions, split between community-college associate’s tracks and a smaller cluster of bachelor’s programs.

Schools offering
57
Annual completions
338
Typical degree level
Associate's + Bachelor's
Median earnings (5yr)
$69k

About this major

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (CIP 11.9999) is the federal taxonomy’s residual bucket for the 11-series — the literal definition is any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed above. Schools file degrees here when a program doesn’t fit a named code like Computer Science (11.0701), Information Technology (11.0103), Computer and Information Sciences, General (11.0101), or Computer Support Specialist (11.1006). Coursework spans two profiles: community-college AAS programs covering IT support, networking, and entry security; and four-year applied-computing tracks blending programming, systems, and an interdisciplinary anchor. Read the catalog rather than the credential name — the CIP code itself signals almost nothing about substance.

This path tends to fit students who pick a school first and a major second, then discover their target program sits under the residual code. The associate’s side rewards hands-on learners who like building lab networks, troubleshooting tickets, and earning vendor certifications. The bachelor’s side rewards the same quantitative aptitude any computing program demands, with extra patience for an applied or interdisciplinary focus rather than a pure-CS theory sequence. Layering CompTIA, AWS, or Azure certs on top of coursework often signals readiness more clearly than the diploma’s CIP line.

Only 338 students complete this CIP across 57 institutions — modest by computing standards, where the General (11.0101) sibling alone produces 34,556 graduates. Bachelor’s output concentrates at four-year schools like Arizona State (59) and Bowie State (58), while associate’s output sits at technical colleges including Midlands (32), Trident (25), and Florence-Darlington (14). Bachelor’s graduates earn $79,017 in five-year tracked wages versus $56,668 for associate’s graduates, a gap that reflects the different job ladders each credential opens.

Section 3 · Careers

Where this major leads

Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.

No federal crosswalk data available for this major yet.

Section 4 · Earnings

Earnings at a glance

Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.

Median 5-year earnings

$69k

Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings

Associate's

$57k

Bachelor's

$79k

Who this major is for

You may thrive here if your target school files its computing or IT program under 11.9999 and the catalog shows the coursework you actually want — an AAS in general IT support at a community college like Midlands Technical or Trident Technical, or a bachelor’s applied-computing track at Arizona State or Bowie State, you’re comfortable layering CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+ because entry-level IT hiring reads certifications more cleanly than CIP codes, you treat the cert ladder as ongoing with cloud (AWS, Azure) added over time, and you accept that the bachelor’s wage of $79,017 reflects applied-computing programs while the $56,668 associate’s wage reflects the IT-support floor.

Think twice if you’re shopping the major nationally rather than the school — with 338 graduates across 57 institutions, no single curriculum defines this CIP, so a national average tells you little about any particular program. Reconsider if you’re aiming at the named CS hiring pipeline; recruiters often screen against named CIPs like Computer Science (11.0701) and may ask what your 11.9999 program covered. Pause if you’re drawn to the help-desk and entry-sysadmin floor without a plan to climb — that layer faces real automation pressure, and the durable lanes (cloud engineering, security operations, data engineering) require continued cert work and electives the AAS sequence alone won’t supply.

Section 6 · Where to study

Top colleges for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.

College Location Assoc. Bach. Total
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ 0 59 59
Bowie State University Bowie, MD 0 58 58
Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC 32 0 32
Trident Technical College Charleston, SC 25 0 25
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA 16 0 16
Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC 14 0 14
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA 14 0 14
Southwest University at El Paso El Paso, TX 14 0 14
Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA 13 0 13
New York University New York, NY 1 11 12
Section 7 · Explore sideways

Related majors to explore

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Computer and Information Sciences, Other

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137 completions/yr

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other

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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other

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Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What does Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other actually cover?
The CIP definition is literally any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed above — a residual bucket the federal taxonomy uses when a program doesn’t fit a named code like Computer Science (11.0701), Information Technology (11.0103), or Computer Support Specialist (11.1006). Schools file under 11.9999 for general IT associate’s degrees, applied-computing bachelor’s tracks that mix support, scripting, and light development, and specialized one-off programs. About 338 students complete it nationally across 57 institutions. Read the program’s actual course list rather than the credential name — substance varies sharply between an AAS in IT support and an interdisciplinary applied-computing bachelor’s.
How does this compare to other 11-series CIPs like CIS-Other (11.0199), IT (11.0103), or CS (11.0701)?
Computer Science (11.0701) is the named CS bachelor’s focused on algorithms, theory, and software engineering. Information Technology (11.0103) covers infrastructure, networks, and systems administration. The packet shows Computer and Information Sciences, General (11.0101) at 34,556 completions and Computer and Information Sciences, Other (11.0199) at 1,634 — both far larger than the 338 sitting under 11.9999. The 11.9999 bucket sits one step further out: it covers programs the school decided didn’t fit any of the named computing or IT codes, often because the program emphasizes support services, applied IT, or a cross-cutting blend. Choose 11.9999 only after reading the catalog; the code itself signals little about content.
Is the associate’s or bachelor’s the right level here?
The packet shows a $22,349 gap: bachelor’s graduates earn $79,017 in five-year tracked wages versus $56,668 for associate’s graduates. The associate’s side is dominated by community-college AAS programs in general IT — Midlands Technical College (32 grads), Trident Technical College (25), Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (16) — that prepare students for help-desk, desktop-support, and entry-network roles, often paired with CompTIA A+ or Network+ certifications. The bachelor’s side is concentrated at four-year institutions like Arizona State (59 grads) and Bowie State (58), where the curriculum typically reaches into applied development, systems, or analytics. If you’re aiming for the named CS or IT job ladder, the bachelor’s is the safer bet; the associate’s works as a fast vocational entry or a transfer step.
What kinds of jobs do graduates actually land?
The packet doesn’t list named SOC destinations for this CIP, so realistic outcomes mirror the named computing siblings the program most resembles. Associate’s graduates from the IT-support tracks typically land help-desk, desktop-support, network-technician, or junior-sysadmin roles; the CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ ladder plus a vendor cert (AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft 365 Fundamentals) is the standard differentiator at this level. Bachelor’s graduates land closer to the IT and applied-computing job market: systems analyst, IT generalist, junior cloud or security analyst, sometimes junior developer. Honest disclosure: the help-desk and entry-sysadmin floor faces meaningful AI-driven automation pressure, while cloud, security, and data-engineering lanes are more durable — plan certs and electives accordingly.
Why are completions so low — only 338 nationally?
Universities don’t fit students into named CIPs; CIPs label whatever the school built. Most schools that run computing or IT programs choose a named code (11.0101 General, 11.0701 CS, 11.0103 IT) because admissions, accreditation, and employer recognition all read more cleanly off a named credential. The 11.9999 code shows up only when a program’s scope genuinely doesn’t match a named bucket, or when an administrative review reclassifies a niche track. Read the 338-grad national figure as an artifact of administrative grouping rather than a signal of an exclusive cohort.
What should I check before committing to a 11.9999 program?
Pull the catalog and compare it to the named sibling that best matches your career target. For a bachelor’s aimed at applied development, look for data structures, databases, web or systems coursework, and a capstone — the named Computer Science (11.0701) sequence is the reference point. For an IT-leaning track, look for networking, systems administration, security fundamentals, and cloud — the Information Technology (11.0103) and Computer Support Specialist (11.1006) sequences are the references. For an AAS, confirm CompTIA A+/Network+/Security+ alignment and any vendor-cert credit, plus a transfer agreement to a four-year if you might continue. Whatever the level, the cert ladder (CompTIA, then AWS or Azure) does more for hireability at the entry level than the CIP code on the diploma.