| If you go to a top 10 or 20 CS program you'll find work for at least a few years.
My older brother graduated from UT Austin in 1995 and of about 30 people who he's acquainted with from that time who got CS degrees, only 5 or 6 still work in the field. Most got laid off in 2001-2003 and had to change careers.
While the CS job market has recovered, it's a horrible field to enter if you want a professional career. Between the outsourcing and the highly cyclical nature of the tech business cycle, there's no stability.
Companies like hiring young guys in their 20s fresh out of school because they're willing to work 80 hour weeks, which often turns out to be $15-$20/hr.
If you're a "born to code" type who's willing to put up with the unemployment and the age discrimination (after age 30) for the love the field, then go for CS. If you want a real career with a real path toward advancement, try something else. |