IT and Software Engineering. (Studying and Job info)?

Question

Hi...
i wanted to know about studying "IT" and "Software Engineering" in the university. Does it worth it to study them in university or outside the university?? What about the jobs about these 2 and also the salary??
tell me what's goin on in YOUR country!

Answer 1

As usual what is the best for you depends on multiple factors.

Pro university:
* you have fun learning academically
* degree will be accepted worldwide
* decision about specialization can be postponed
* easier to move upward in your carrier

Pro outside university:
* you learn by doing
* you might get already paid when learning
* you definitely will gain experience that will be helpful getting that all important first job
* significantly faster start of your career

Salaries tend to be higher when you have a university degree. But they not necessarily offset the cost getting the degree - at least not in few years. And there are positions where you just need a university degree, but still don't get paid so much.
Salaries depend as well on the area where you will be located - e.g. salaries in Silicon Valley are significantly higher than in Austin, TX. But cost of living is as well significantly higher in Silicon Valley than in Austin, TX. I know of multiple cases where a less high paid job outside of California left people with more money to spend than the significantly higher paid job in CA.

Answer 2

Like the previous poster, I also went into IT - I have a master's in information systems, and I can say there are very positive and negative things about this field.

Most of the salaries in this field are pretty good (60k, 70K plus), and some specific areas are in constant demand: IT security, ERP systems, CMS (content management systems), Database Administrators, Network Installations and Security, but if I were you, I would specialize in ERPs. Sales is also another way to go. Get a degree that combines business and IT, that way you'll have more opportunities in other fields.

Some of the negative factos include outsourcing, costant change, no job security, but this is pretty much relative. All these depend on the company/organization you work for - For example, I doubt Microsoft will stop hiring developers anytime soon. And I really doubt the US government will be outsourcing its IT security operations to India in the future - if ever!.

So meditate on this and I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 3

Man, let me just help you.

Do not make the mistake I did and go into IT. Salaries have plummeted, there is heavy competition, and most programmers I know work as consultants or contractors with no permanent job security.

Also, many of the jobs have been sent over to India because of lower wages.

If you want my advice, it's not easy, but go into sales. Salesmen make good money, and are compensated much better than IT people. In addition, they do not need to keep "re-upping" their knowledge at their own expense like most IT people.

Answer 4

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