<p>I want to major in computer science (L&S) because it looks really interesting to me but people keep telling me that CS jobs are being outsourced. Will I have a really hard time finding a job after college?</p>
<p>you won’t have a hard time finding a job. assuming you’re competent.</p>
<p>No. You’re probably still better off than most people.</p>
<p><a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/CompSci.stm[/url]”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/CompSci.stm</a></p>
<p>Only 4% seeking employment, with an average salary of 75k. Not bad if you ask me.</p>
<p>to be honest and accurate, there are 4% seeking employment but with 60% of CS majors employed after graduation (not the assumed 96%)…i wonder what the ‘other endeavor’ category qualifies as?</p>
<p>I don’t think the issue is with finding a job after graduation, but what about 20 years later?</p>
<p>good point</p>
<p>Twenty years later? </p>
<p>You could apply that same skepticism about job availability twenty years later to just about any major. Twenty years is so far in the future it makes any prediction akin to ****ing in the wind.</p>
<p>I am talking about long term job stability and job outlook. I am not an expert on this, but I don’t think doctors are worried about that, although it may be a concern for comp sci majors. That’s not that say being a comp sci major means that you will be jobless in the future though. There’s always going to be some demand, regardless of whether it is outsourced.</p>
<p>Anyway, I think you should look into comp sci, and if that’s what interests you, do it and don’t worry about job prospects for now.</p>
<p>once you’re 40-50, unless you have a manager position or higher you’ll be fired in exchange for younger kiddos.</p>
<p>Writing code is for young people, but you can transition into sales, management, etc. etc. Lots of options long-term.</p>