But Will I Find a Job when I Graduate
Having heard and seen all the stories about the outsourcing of computing jobs,
you may ask yourself whether you will be able to find a job when you graduate.
As it turns out, employment opportunities for computing graduates are as good now
as they have been in any time in the past.
Moreover, the jobs that our degree programs prepare you for
are some of the best jobs to have.
Here are some data:
- According to the latest data available from the Bureau of Labor, the top two and five of the top ten best-paying jobs are computing-related, and and 5 of 30 fastest growing professions are the ones that our programs prepare you for. In fact, the Bureau of Labor expects that there will be 1.5 million jobs for graduates from computing programs between now and 2016.
- A recent CNN story describes the jobs that you are qualified for when you graduate as "best of the best".
- Even more recent data, much closer to home tell a story that is very similar. Reports from Georgia's Department of Labor indicate more than 2800 computer-related openings in 2007-08 alone. The data for the metro Atlanta area are even more pronounced, with the jobs appearing among the top 2-4 rankings.
You may also want to check out our Current Students web pages on which we regularly post internship and job postings. Also, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) maintains a web site with information on careers in computing.