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6 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Computer Hardware Engineers, as of May 2023, retrieved on July, 18, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 maybe 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 paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half 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 chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
7 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Computer and Information Research Scientists, as of May 2023, retrieved on July, 18, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 maybe 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 and Information Research Scientists, 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 paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half 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 chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
8 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, April 17). How to Become a Computer Hardware Engineer. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
9 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, April 17). How to Become a Computer and Information Research Scientist. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
