Hello,
I have 43 college credits for primary and secondary education, but I just recently changed my major to computer science, and have not started any classes for that program yet.This summer, I am contemplating on what career to choose and which path I should take for this upcoming fall semester.
The reason why I didn’t want to become a teacher anymore is because I do not want to be in the same classroom setting everyday and plus that pay is not as great and I do not enjoy psychology courses. So, I changed my major to computer science because the job demand and pay are good. I am a responsible student with a GPA of 4.0 and enjoyed taking College Algebra. But, I am afraid that I will not succeed in the classes for computer science and I do not have any experience in computer science whatsoever ( the only experience I have is Intro. to Computer and Technology) While, I like a challenge, I am afraid that it might to be too hard for me and that I will end up regretting changing to computer science. On the other hard, I started thinking of choosing business because it’s a safe choice.
My ideal career would be with great salary (above 60,000 a year) and most importantly that once I graduate I have job offerings immediately. I do not want to have a Bachelor degree in computer science or business and not have a job.
I hope someone can guide me.
Best Regards,
Kelly
No bachelor’s degree can guarantee you a job immediately after college. Some majors have higher unemployment rates than others for the first few years out of college, but honestly, once you get to 3-5+ years out of college, they tend to level out across fields.
It’s also pretty common for graduates to search for jobs for a few weeks or months after college.
Actually, you’ll notice that education majors have lower unemployment rates than computer science majors in the first 5 years out of college, but after that they aren’t so different.
https://cew.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/HardTimes2015-Report.pdf
If you actually like CS and want to be a software developer or do something else in computer science, go for it! You don’t have to have prior expertise in the area to major in it; lots of CS majors never tried programming or CS before college. If you have the aptitude for it and you work hard at it, you can be just as successful as someone who did have some exposure prior to college.
However, you shouldn’t choose this major simply because you think it’ll pay you well and you’ll get a job quickly. There are lots of other things you can do to raise your chances of getting a job quickly out of college - doing internships, working part-time, developing skills that are in-demand, etc. So after you take a few classes in the major, reflect on whether you actually enjoy the work or not.