Is Higher Education in IT Important?

How important do you think higher education is for working in IT nowadays?

Our CHI team was curious to explore the educational level of IT specialists in Europe and the USA. According to Statista, by 2025, around 70% of IT job openings in the USA will require at least a Bachelor's degree. Similarly, about 65% of IT professionals in Europe are expected to hold a Bachelor's degree.

Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the educational backgrounds in Europe and the USA:?

???? USA

The United States is a leader in producing highly educated IT professionals:

? ? Bachelor's Degrees: Approximately 60% of IT professionals hold a Bachelor's degree. Many entry-level positions in the tech industry often require it.

? ? Master's Degrees: Around 25% of IT professionals have a Master's degree. These graduates typically earn about 18% more than those with only a Bachelor's degree.

? PhD Degrees: About 10% of IT professionals hold a PhD. They are usually engaged in advanced research and development roles within IT companies.

???? Europe

In Europe, the IT sector is characterized by a strong emphasis on higher education:

? ? Bachelor's Degrees: Approximately 66.7% of Information & Computer Technologies (ICT) specialists in the EU have completed a tertiary level of education, which includes a Bachelor’s degree.

?? Master's Degrees: Around 25% of IT professionals in Europe hold a Master's degree. The statistics are based on the general distribution of tertiary education levels in the EU.

?? PhD Degrees: About 8.3% of IT professionals in Europe hold a PhD. This percentage is derived from the overall number of PhD holders in the EU.

Given these statistics in Europe and the United States, we decided to compare them with the number of our СН? specialists and their higher education. Our team really prides itself on the qualified team of 600 employees, with the following numbers:

?? 245 Bachelor's degree holders (approximately 41%)

?? 430 Master's degree holders (approximately 72%)

?? 14 PhD specialists (approximately 2.3%)

?? 8 postgraduate students

Our PhD specialists have expertise in various fields, including:

?? Computer Science

?? Software Engineering and Information Technology

?? Mathematics

?? Theoretical Mechanics

?? Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics

?? Electrical Complexes and Systems

?? Applied Mathematics

Back to whether IT education is crucial, we can confidently say that it is!?

For instance, our CTO, Yana Ni , holds a PhD degree, conducts research, publishes it, and manages the technical side of the company’s projects. This is just one example of the colleagues we're very proud of!???

Our scope of successfully completed projects demonstrates that education gives our specialists a profound knowledge base, especially in solution architecture and AI expertise, due to its comprehensive study and advanced skills.