Hi everybody, I've posted two other questions concerning the computer science degree my daughter is working on in college. She's a freshman (just finished her first semester). From what several people here have said, it's a saturated market, highly competitive and not very rewarding. So, what WOULD be a good field to go into? She's not interested in Law or Medicine. Those would of been great choices but she has no interest there. Nor in Real Estate. Yet, she wants to make over 100,000 a year! Other than computers, she loves art and animals. But can money be made with either of those fields? If not, what are some other profitable professions? I know this seems greedy, but let me explain. She wants to make alot of money so she can help the homeless, donate to charity and give to environmental causes, not to mention animals in peril. So, to give all that money, she'll need to make a fair amount of it! Thanks for any suggestions you can offer.
2007-01-16 20:45:32 · 4 answers · asked by Gayle 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
oh please.. she's fine with computer science! IT is NOT a saturated market, because companies never stop looking for IT personnel (people with computer related degrees) i have been told the same thing before.. but i still took up IT (information technology, another computer related course) it's not a saturated market for me, because the jobs offered in that industry in innumerable... in other words, your daughter would find a job easily.. plus, if she's really good, she would be able to advance easily in her career.. that's where the money's gonna roll in
it's rewarding.. i'm telling you.. besides! our world is fast approaching that time where we would solely depend on computers, the internet, and, yes, people who know computers and the like..
and computer science is what your daughter wants... it's her passion after all.. and she's already started studying it! so i suggest just letting her do her thing.. and see how she turns out!
she's gonna do fine.. don't worry..
some of the most successful people in the world are in that industry.. and who knows! maybe even your daughter one day...
good luck! ;D
2007-01-16 21:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by mel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been in the computer field for about 25 years, working in the private sector, as a university employee, and in government. Computer Science uses its people hard. Your daughter has got to truly love what she's doing in this field or she's going to burn out hard and fast. Everybody burns out in this field eventually, because its not something you ever become a master of, like in other fields. Always, you're only as good as what you've done during the last 18 months. Its a high-wire act across a burning pit. What I mean is, you may have 20 years experience in the field, but only the last 18 months are of any value to anybody because that is the typical lifespan for any given technology and/or methodology in this field. It becomes a grind. The only reason to get a doctorate in this field is to become a professor. Your daughter should not major JUST in Computer Science. She needs a dual major or some profitable avocation so that she can use her CS skills to maximize her value in the other field. If I had a child, I would make sure they got a good science-oriented degree (so they knew how to think, how to analyze, and had a piece of paper proving it) and I would also make sure they became a journeyman in some trade like electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or automechanics. And if I were a freshman in college again, I would be majoring in Engineering. If she wants to go for the money though, she should be going into Finance, become a stock/banking specialist (aka young turk, aka master of the universe), and plan on spending the rest of her working life in the NY, Chicago, or San Francisco areas. Its a ruthless profession, but there's seriously big bucks to be made..(130K+++ after 4 years).
2016-05-23 23:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a MRS degree.. send her to medical school or law school so she can meet and mary a future Doctor or Lawyer if the marriage doesnt work out she can sue him for everything he's worth once he starts raking in the dough.
2007-01-16 20:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by Czech_Mark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Engineering is a great field!
2007-01-16 20:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by BigWashSr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋