<p>Everyone can pull any particular unemployed person out of a hat right now, with unemployment improving but still high. We don’t know about the teacher’s friend’s grad degree and where it is from, or his undergrad degree is in CS or not, and if he had any prior experience, all which can make a difference. In all, I’d say your teacher is really wrong about this. I know that my daughter is still in grad school for CS but is frequently tempted by the high paying internships and opportunities she has.</p>
<p>You can help your chances of landing a job by doing an internship or even research activities during your summers.</p>
<p>The best place to look for job outlook and salary information is the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics. Software developers are well paid and those jobs are expected to grow 30% between 2010 and 2020.
[Software</a> Developers : Occupational Outlook Handbook : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](<a href=“http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Computer-and-Information-Technology/Software-developers.htm]Software”>http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Computer-and-Information-Technology/Software-developers.htm)</p>
<p>Computer programers have a more average growth outlook but good pay.
[Computer</a> Programmers : Occupational Outlook Handbook : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](<a href=“http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-programmers.htm]Computer”>http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-programmers.htm)</p>
<p>Database administrations have a positive growth outlook and good pay.
[Database</a> Administrators : Occupational Outlook Handbook : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](<a href=“http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/database-administrators.htm]Database”>http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/database-administrators.htm)</p>
<p>And so on with Systems Analyst, Security administrator, network administrator and on and on with job categories that you can do with an undergrad CS degree.</p>
<p>The overall business in technology is in a growth cycle right now but it fluctuates frequently. My sister is in the industry and has been through many boom or busts but has always hung onto a high paying job despite knowing a lot of friends who had to go work at home depo from time to time. The industry, like many, is ageist as well and you can find yourself having a hard time landing a job if you worked for the same place a long time and it goes bust when you are in your 40 or 50’s. It is important to keep your skills and networking up but you can say that about a lot of businesses.</p>
<p>If you have skill and affinity for math and programming, and many people do not as it isn’t an easy major, then it sounds like a good area for you.</p>