Here's how to tell if you could make a boatload of money as a programmer
More than half of male programmers got into computers at 15 or younger, ...
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... but two-thirds of women became interested in computer science at age 16 or later.
![... but two-thirds of women became interested in computer science at age 16 or later.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-49364131,width-700,height-525,imgsize-2934341/-but-two-thirds-of-women-became-interested-in-computer-science-at-age-16-or-later-.jpg)
More than two-thirds of men achieved high-school GPAs of 3.6 or better, but men are more likely than women to have low GPAs.
![More than two-thirds of men achieved high-school GPAs of 3.6 or better, but men are more likely than women to have low GPAs.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-49364132,width-700,height-525,imgsize-3486792/more-than-two-thirds-of-men-achieved-high-school-gpas-of-3-6-or-better-but-men-are-more-likely-than-women-to-have-low-gpas-.jpg)
Meanwhile, 81% of women in computer science fields say they had GPAs of 3.6 or higher in high school.
![Meanwhile, 81% of women in computer science fields say they had GPAs of 3.6 or higher in high school.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-49364133,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1284716/meanwhile-81-of-women-in-computer-science-fields-say-they-had-gpas-of-3-6-or-higher-in-high-school-.jpg)
Nearly 41% of male coders admitted to waiting until the last minute to do school assignments, ...
![Nearly 41% of male coders admitted to waiting until the last minute to do school assignments, ...](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-49364136,width-700,height-525,imgsize-207679/nearly-41-of-male-coders-admitted-to-waiting-until-the-last-minute-to-do-school-assignments-.jpg)
... but most female coders said they're less likely to procrastinate and more likely to turn in work on time with the best quality.
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More than 83% of men had computers as the top hobby growing up. Sports (61%) and music (59%) came next.
![More than 83% of men had computers as the top hobby growing up. Sports (61%) and music (59%) came next.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-49364139,width-700,height-525,imgsize-353492/more-than-83-of-men-had-computers-as-the-top-hobby-growing-up-sports-61-and-music-59-came-next-.jpg)
For female coders, music was preferred over computers (63% vs. 52%). Nearly 1 in 4 women were involved in a band, and 1 in 5 participated in choir and theater.
![For female coders, music was preferred over computers (63% vs. 52%). Nearly 1 in 4 women were involved in a band, and 1 in 5 participated in choir and theater.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-49364141,width-700,height-525,imgsize-121932/for-female-coders-music-was-preferred-over-computers-63-vs-52-nearly-1-in-4-women-were-involved-in-a-band-and-1-in-5-participated-in-choir-and-theater-.jpg)
Only 42% of the male coders received a bachelor's degree and 27% received a graduate degree. They were more likely to have started and stopped college than women (14% vs. 7%), ...
![Only 42% of the male coders received a bachelor](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-49364142,width-700,height-525,imgsize-569000/only-42-of-the-male-coders-received-a-bachelors-degree-and-27-received-a-graduate-degree-they-were-more-likely-to-have-started-and-stopped-college-than-women-14-vs-7-.jpg)
... but 51% of women received bachelor's degrees and 30% received graduate degrees.
![... but 51% of women received bachelor](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-49364143,width-700,height-525,imgsize-293977/-but-51-of-women-received-bachelors-degrees-and-30-received-graduate-degrees-.jpg)
Men tend to live at both extremes of the annual income scale, with 1 in 4 making $100,000 and 1 in 5 making less than $25,000.
![Men tend to live at both extremes of the annual income scale, with 1 in 4 making $100,000 and 1 in 5 making less than $25,000.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-49364145,width-700,height-525,imgsize-912467/men-tend-to-live-at-both-extremes-of-the-annual-income-scale-with-1-in-4-making-100000-and-1-in-5-making-less-than-25000-.jpg)
Women are more likely to have steady middle-class incomes, with 32% making between $50,000 and $99,999 annually per year, though fewer women than men make more than $100,000 annually (17%).
![Women are more likely to have steady middle-class incomes, with 32% making between $50,000 and $99,999 annually per year, though fewer women than men make more than $100,000 annually (17%).](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-49364147,width-700,height-525,imgsize-737252/women-are-more-likely-to-have-steady-middle-class-incomes-with-32-making-between-50000-and-99999-annually-per-year-though-fewer-women-than-men-make-more-than-100000-annually-17-.jpg)
One interesting outlier: Coders and developers who had low GPAs in high school are more likely to command greater salaries than their higher-GPA peers. More than 62% of coders and developers who had high-school GPAs of 2.9 or lower earn $100,000 or more annually compared to only 41% of those who had GPAs of 3.6 or higher.
![One interesting outlier: Coders and developers who had low GPAs in high school are more likely to command greater salaries than their higher-GPA peers. More than 62% of coders and developers who had high-school GPAs of 2.9 or lower earn $100,000 or more annually compared to only 41% of those who had GPAs of 3.6 or higher.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-49364149,width-700,height-525,imgsize-85661/one-interesting-outlier-coders-and-developers-who-had-low-gpas-in-high-school-are-more-likely-to-command-greater-salaries-than-their-higher-gpa-peers-more-than-62-of-coders-and-developers-who-had-high-school-gpas-of-2-9-or-lower-earn-100000-or-more-annually-compared-to-only-41-of-those-who-had-gpas-of-3-6-or-higher-.jpg)
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