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Top 10 Most Popular College Majors
--According to Princeton Review
1. Business Administration
2. Psychology
3. Elementary Education
4. Biology
5. Nursing
6. Education
7. English
8. Communication
9. Computer Science
10. Political Science
Top 10 Most Profitable College Majors
--According to National Association of Colleges & Employers
1. Chemical engineering, $55,90
2. Electrical engineering, $52,899
3. Mechanical engineering, $50,672
4. Computer science, $50.046
5. Accounting, $45,723
6. Economics/Finance, $45,191
7. Civil engineering, $44,999
8. Business administration, $38,850
9. Marketing, $36,260
10. Liberal arts majors, $30,828
How to Prepare Yourself While at ASHS?
Accounting
AP Economics
AP Statistics
Computing Degrees
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Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Information Systems
Information Technology
Software Engineering
Digital Media
Management Information Systems
Others
Computing Degrees
Significant Growth in Computing Opportunities
• Number of IT managers in US has jumped 44% since end of dotcom boom1
• Only 1-3% of annual IT job loss is attributable to offshoring2
• “Computing Systems Design and Related Services” is one of
nation’s fastest growing industries – predicted to add 500,000 new
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• Estimated job growth for computing careers in U.S. range from 38%
to 56%
• 5 of 6 Fastest-Growing U.S. Careers are in computing5
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Chabrow, Information Week, Manhasset: October 2006, lss 1108; pg. 38, 7 pgs
2 http://www.acm.org/globalizationreport/
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http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs033.htm
http://computingcareers.acm.org
5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Software Engineer*
Systems Analyst
Network Administrator
Computer Systems Administrator
Database Administrator
*Number one best job for salary and opportunities according to
CNN/Money Magazine in 2006
Computing Degrees
Fastest Growing Occupations:
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Occupation
Fastest Growing Occupations:
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
Projected
Growth
Rank
Occupation
Projected
Growth
#2
Network systems and data
communications analysts
55%
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Network systems and data
communications analysts
55%
#5
Computer software engineers,
applications
48%
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Computer software engineers,
applications
48%
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Computer software engineers, systems
software
43%
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Computer software engineers,
systems software
43%
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Network and computer systems
administrators
38%
#5
Network and computer systems
administrators
38%
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Database administrators
38%
#6
Database administrators
38%
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Computer systems analysts
31%
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Computer systems analysts
31%
Computing Degrees
Fastest Growing Occupations:
Pennsylvania
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Occupation
Fastest Growing Occupations:
Philadelphia*
Projected
Growth
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Occupation
Projected
Growth
#1
Network systems and data
communications analysts
47%
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Computer software engineers,
applications
48%
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Computer software engineers,
applications
43%
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Network systems and data
communications analysts
42%
#4
Computer software engineers, systems
software
35%
#4
Computer software engineers,
systems software
36%
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Database administrators
30%
#8
Database administrators
32%
#15
Network and computer systems
administrators
26%
#9
Network and computer systems
administrators
32%
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Computer systems analysts
21%
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Computer systems analysts
24%
Computing Degrees
COMPUTER ENGINEERING (CE)
• Study design of digital hardware & software
• Integrate customized hardware and embedded software
COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS)
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Design and build software
Works with algorithms
Create solutions to real-world problems
Coding in a variety of programming languages
Computing Degrees
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS)
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Design computing solutions
Employs and manages company-wide computer systems
Connects technical and business specialists
More business oriented with path toward management
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
• Works with everything from websites to networks
• Supports technology infrastructure and the people
• Oversees selection of hardware and software
Computing Degrees
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (SE)
• Similarities to Computer Science
• Heads up large development projects
• Oversees life cycle of software development
MIXED DISCIPLINARY
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Multimedia
Informatics
Gaming
Computational Science and Engineering
Networking/Security
Robotics