<p>I am a Freshman in college right now and have to decide on my major now. I love technology and know my way really well around it so I believe that Computer Science will be a good choice. I know that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website states that computer science will be above average and one of the fastest growing careers. However, my research led me to some other information that states that the "Tech Bubble" will burst and in return it will bring the downfall of the computer science ever growing demand. I wanted to hear some opinions of what you think about a computer science degree. Also if you have or just recently graduated with a B.S. in CS can you let me know how long it took you to get a job and the area you are from. Additionally, I was told that a job in computer science field is very short term which means you have to job around a lot. Can anyone confirm this?</p>
<p>CS is a hard major that a lot of people don’t want to or cannot do, therefore you will be in higher demand than most other majors. You will have much better career prospects with a CS degree. Don’t forget that you can do more than just software engineering with a CS degree, such as trading, consulting, data science, patent law (with law degree), and many more.</p>
<p>Thank you for your response. I am a bit confused now on what the difference between software engineering and computer science is. My school offers both and seem to be the same up until the last year or so. Can somebody explain what the difference is and what the better option would be? A list of job examples would be great.
Thanks ahead of time.</p>
<p>Computer Science and software engineering are almost the same thing but computer science covers a more broad spectrum of topics. Oh and yes, if you do a CS degree, you will definitely be highly in demand in the career field. Don’t let anyone else tell you different. It gives you such a broad range of skills that is almost impossible not to find a job with it. It teaches you how to deal with databases, how to program, it teaches you software engineering, it teaches you about A.I., it teaches you how to create video games and computer applications, etc. You won’t be unemployed with a CS degree, trust me.</p>
<p>That really puts my mind at rest. I love technology and it is rare to have someone say that they love there job nowadays. The only other thing that I am reading that is a negative is that a few believe that there will be jobs going over seas. What is your take one this?</p>
<p>I just graduated in CS in December. I had received and accepted a job offer in September. I can’t recall anyone who didn’t have a job lined up before graduating, to the point where it would seem extremely strange if someone were graduating and didn’t know where they were going to go work.</p>
<p>Vladenschlutte- That is awesome to hear. I actually begin classes on Monday and your post has made me optimistic on my future in Computer Science. May I ask what school or region you are from? Was your job local or did you have to move?</p>