what can a computer science major do?

<p>I'm thinking about majoring in computer science when I get to college, and I was wondering what can a grad with a BS do in the world with this degree?</p>

<p>Software developer, systems admin, network admin, web designer, database programmer, consultant, IT manager, game developer, customer support, quality assurance, technical writing, sales and marketing, animation/graphics, simulations-oriented research...</p>

<p>Read the threads currently on the parent's board. An article talks about how a recent Stanford grad passed on tech companies because of job instability and took a job as a management consultant.</p>

<p>well I'm stupid and worded this wrongly. so here goes again, what do people in these jobs actually do? I know I can be a manager consultant, but what does a manager consultant actually do?</p>

<p>they sit in front of their computer and watch star wars themed porn.
jk</p>

<p>get the book "Great Jobs for Computer Science Majors 2nd Ed." It explains what is available to those in the field. </p>

<p>It sounds like you have very fundamental questions about what people in the jobs actually do, and nobody is going to type in 224 pages worth of information.</p>

<p>that's not what I want either lol. wow I just suckat explaining what I want. Okay, I want to know generally the differences between someone in IT and someone who is a consultant, or a programmer or a software developer. Is that more clear? I don't have fundamental questions, just about specific careers.</p>

<p>if u get CS undergrad you have proven to any type of business employer that u have analytical skills.. many cs majors end up working in fields not completely directed to cs related stuff.. .this includes consulting.. etc. After a few years get an MBA and ur good for pretty much anything in the business field.</p>

<p>bern700:</p>

<p>I guess I've already gotten a head start on my career... ;)</p>

<p>hope this helps:</p>

<p><a href="http://career.asu.edu/s/choosemajor/majorinfo/information/computer.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://career.asu.edu/s/choosemajor/majorinfo/information/computer.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Article from CNN.com
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/biztech/06/20/techjobdecline.ap/index.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/biztech/06/20/techjobdecline.ap/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>