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5The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), Software Developers, Quality Assurance Analysts, and Testers as of May 2023, retrieved on Oct. 30, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as Software Developers, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were [aid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half of the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate choose to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
6The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), Computer Hardware Engineers, as of May 2023, retrieved on October 30, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as Computer Hardware Engineers, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were [aid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half of the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate choose to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
7Leland. (2023, June 5). How to Decide Which Area of Software Engineering You Want to Get Into. Leland. Retrieved Sept. 23, 2024.
Approved and verified accurate by the assistant dean of the College of Engineering and Technology on Nov. 19, 2024.
