• MyNamesNotRobert@lemmynsfw.com
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    2 years ago

    Surprised to not see computer tech majors on here. I have a degree in IT and have to compete with people more experienced than me for jobs that pay a dollar or two an hour more than retail jobs. I’m going for a degree in computer engineering now but I’m starting to doubt if this is a good path.

    • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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      2 years ago

      IMO, it’s a lack of diversity in the computer science field as a major.

      Everyone I know who has gone to university for a computer related program has been taking development/programming.

      Certainly programming is important in computer science, but there’s substantially more disciplines in computer science than development. Any courses in computer science that are not development are few and far between. With the volume of CS programs being so small, can you really be surprised that it didn’t make the list?