What Jobs Are Available with a Bachelor's in Computer Science?

[VanKwisH]

What kind of job can get with...

A bachelor's degree in computer science?
I've looked into it a bit but I can never seem to get a definite Answer

 

[Poop-Loops]

Anything that involves a computer.

 

[mr_coffee]

Introduction

Computer Science is primarily concerned with information processes, the structure and procedures needed to represent them, and the systems needed to implement them. Spanning a broad spectrum of basic and applied subdisciplines which range from foundations in logic and the computational complexity of algorithms through compilers, operating systems, and databases, the discipline continues to expand in terms of new architectures, networks, vision, robotics, and computer-aided design.

A Sample of Related Occupations

Applications Programmer Artificial Intelligence Specialist CAD/CAM Designer
Computer Engineer Computer Programmer Computer Systems Manager
Database Manager Electronic Data Processing Auditor Manager, Management Info Systems
Operations Research Specialist Operating Systems Programmer Special Effects (FX) Specialist
Systems Analyst Systems Programmer Systems Software Developer
Technical Sales Representative Technical Support Representative Technical Writer

Types of Employers

Private and Non-profit Organizations

Accounting Firms


Engineering Firms

Airlines


Hospitals/Health Care Organizations

Banks/Financial Service Firms


Insurance Companies

Colleges & Universities


Manufacturing Firms

Communications Companies


Online Service Providers

Computer Consulting Services


Research Organizations

Computer Hardware & Software Vendors


Retail Stores

Computer Service Firms


Telecommunications Firms

Data Processing Companies


Utility Companies

Electronics Manufacturers




Government Agencies

Central Intelligence Agency


Department of Treasury

Commodity Futures Trading Commission


Federal Bureau of Investigation

Department of Agriculture


Federal Trade Commission

Department of Commerce


General Accounting Office

Department of Defense


Library of Congress

Department of Energy


National Aeronautic and Space Administration

Department of Justice


Securities and Exchange Commission

Department of Labor


Small Business Administration

Department of Transportation

 

[VanKwisH]

Interesting ... and do u happen to know if those are all desk jobs??
because i want to go into the computer science field but I don't wanna
be confined to a chair all day long... i want to like help ppl and stuff
and perhaps like create things. but i don't know exactly what type of
career is for me in the computer sciences

 

[mr_coffee]

Well I'm a computer science major and I am interning with IBM and all I do is sit at my desk all day and program.

I do however get up to drink coffee.

I'll help my mentor do things that requires me to help people, but mainly, its a desk job!

when you say "Like create things" what do you mean?

You create and design software everyday which is fun to me, but if you mean physical things, you might want to look into EE or CE, its more hands on design.

My uncle on the other hand is the only Programmer at the company he works at, so he's making big bucks, but he's also the TECH GUY. Meaning he does everything related to computers, very busy, but always doing something new.

Its really hard to get this type of position though because not many company's will just have 1 tech guy, they will have less qualified people to fix computers (like computer tech people) and Comp Sci to do the software design/programming. Computer ENgineers or Information System Technology majors to network admin, etc.

 

[TMFKAN64]

Interesting ... and do u happen to know if those are all desk jobs??

Ow. I'd be very careful with your choice of career, if I were you.

Computer science is mostly done in cubicles. Not entirely... there are field engineers who go out and do customer installations and deal with problems on site, but most CS jobs are just sitting down and programming. And if you were interested in being creative, even the field engineer positions wouldn't suit you... field engineers are usually not the people who create the programs.

 

[mr_coffee]

you could howerver, go into mangement once your a comp sci, and all you do is go to meetings for the rest of yoru life and sign papers hah but you get to move around at least.