What is a good office job for a major in computer science?

I'm just going into college and need to find a job for my major in computer science and minor in business adminstration.

What is a good office job for a major in computer science?
I am a hiring professional in high tech. I used to be a college recruiter. Your choice for major and minor are very powerful. Typically I see people in CS get a degree in CS, then do a masters in business. These people go on to make a lot of money. They are technology leaders.


If you like to code, or create software then CS is the way to go. You can expect to start out with a BS in CS at around $65-80k depending on what school you go to.


If during your studies you like business more than switch to business and minor in CS. These two combinations is what Silicon Valley is built on. Get good grades and do internships during your summer between sophmore and junior years. Make sure to be specific in your area of study, you will have a lot of opportunities when you graduate.


Good Luck!
Reply:Well, Gonko, The world is almost your oyster :)





Your major/minor combo is still a very marketable choice. The challenge with a CS/BA degree is that it sets you up to START a career in business. From there, you'll need to find out where you want to be.





I chose a BBA with a minor in CS and graduated in 1985. Between then and now, I have been an Army Officer, An Aerospace Defense Contractor, a "Big Five" Management Consultant, A CIO of a Hospital, a Senior Management Direct or IT at an Investment Firm, A Vice President of Engineering at a Software Company, a VP, Product Management at a Software Company, a General Manager of a business line at a Software Company and an SVP of Corporate Development (Strategy / Acqusitions) at a Software Company. Along the way, I got a masters degress in management.





I stayed a generalist and moved toward more strategic roles.





Others will take their first positions and use that to specialize. That could mean getting a job in some kind of software or hardware engineering in a technology company and tracking down the computer science / engineering route.


It could also mean getting a job in marketing in a tech company, or getting a job selling software or hardware and tracking that way.





It may often mean you could find a job as a Project Manager for an IT company (and if you think you'd like project management, then get your PM certification while you're still in college if possible). That can lead to a lot of places.





Bottom line is that with your degree, you generally have three routes of direct applicable work for your major:





. Go into a Commercial Business (Manufacturer, Retail, Banking, whatever) and get a job in the IT department of the business. The Highest position in that arena is the Chief Information Office (CIO) or possibly the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) depending on how the position is scoped. These are executive level, report to the CEO kinds of positions and they pay very well





. Go into Technology as a business by joining one of the many (but shrinking due to consolodation) technology companies that are, in themselves, business. The biggest ones you may know best are: Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, and IBM. There are many others as well.





. Start by becoming a consultant with one of the major professional services firms that include companies like IBM, Deloitte Consulting, Infosys, Cognizant, Bearing Point, Accenture, McKinsey, etc. It's like going through basic training for business and it's very hard but it will give you huge exposure to all kinds of business environments and it will help you see the whole business world better if that's what you need. It is also travel that is typically 4 or 5 days per week, every week. It's a grind.





Well, don't know if I really helped but hope some of this is useful.





Take Care.