Computer Science: Highest Paying Degree/Job

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Aug 29 2011, 11:14 am (Edited on Aug 29 2011, 11:37 am)

Resonence

I want to go into Computer Programming for college. I want to know, exactly, what would be the highest-paying salary job that I could go for, and actually be a programmer? I want to go for either a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree.

So, it looks like becoming a Software Architect would yield a high salary. And, that a Bachelor's Degree would be the smartest option for this. I'm taking AP and accelerated Computer Science and English classes. I'm taking accelerated pre-calculus, too. Plus, a bussiness managment class. I'm not exactly sure what I should be going for degree-wise.

Aug 29 2011, 11:37 am
Eenyx	I'm not sure, but I know for a fact that the average starting salary for a computer game programmer is between $90k and $100k a year. Last time I checked that is.

Aug 29 2011, 12:40 pm In response to Eenyx
Dr.DraX	Eenyx wrote: I'm not sure, but I know for a fact that the average starting salary for a computer game programmer is between $90k and $100k a year. Last time I checked that is. @Resonence Is this what you mean or do you mean something closer to Bill Gates's salary?

Aug 29 2011, 1:27 pm In response to Dr.DraX
Resonence	I'm interested in a job that I could have a $70k salary within the first 2 years.

Aug 29 2011, 1:51 pm In response to Eenyx
Popisfizzy	Eenyx wrote: I'm not sure, but I know for a fact that the average starting salary for a computer game programmer is between $90k and $100k a year. Last time I checked that is. At the expense of sucking your life away.

Aug 29 2011, 2:49 pm In response to Popisfizzy
Resonence	Honestly, I think that I should go with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and go for Software Engineering. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Bachelor_of_Software_Engineering

Aug 29 2011, 6:02 pm In response to Popisfizzy
Eenyx	Well, at least you're sucking your life away at something you enjoy. I would hate to breath my last gulp of air as a Janitor for some High School...

Aug 30 2011, 1:50 am
Stephen001	The banking industry has a job with your name on it. It's also the industry I would be least happy working in, which is why it pays so well. I'm currently in the process of switching jobs with a view to taking a pay cut and actually liking my job again, and I'm not even in banking.

Aug 30 2011, 6:58 am

In response to Stephen001

Truseeker

pif is probably talking about the crazy hours programmers have to work, last I checked you barely get to sleep when on the job. �$73,000 sounds great until you realize you've just spent 6 months or more working 80 hour weeks, your friends forgot who you are and you haven�t seen your new niece or nephew yet,�</a href>

I thought Game Development sounded great, until I have yet to have found a person who doesn't work "crazy" hours. Also know that 73k isn't that much in L.A. It does have a few benefits, but it cost a lot a time/life.