CHI Logo CHI 98: Survey Results Index
April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, CA USA

Salary Survey Results

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Description of Highest Degree

Question: Circle the best description of your highest degree.

Results: Almost one third CS, with Cognitive Psychology and HCI also popular.

# %
Computer Science 154 32.4%
Cognitive Psychology 75 15.8%
HCI, Human Factors, Ergonomics 64 13.5%
Engineering (other than CS) 24 5.1%
Graphic Design, Fine Arts 18 3.8%
Industrial Design 12 2.5%
Mathematics 10 2.1%
Industrial, Organizational Psychology 9 1.9%
Business Administration, Management 9 1.9%
Information Systems 5 1.1%
Cognitive Science 5 1.1%
Industrial, Educational Technology 5 1.1%
Education 4 0.8%
Fine Arts 3 0.6%
Computational Linguistics 3 0.6%
Experimental Psychology 3 0.6%
Technical Communication 3 0.6%
Other Social Sciences 35 7.4%
Other Sciences 13 2.7%
Other 21 4.4%


September 22, 1998
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