Which is better: computer science or information technology?
i want to know which is the best. And which has the higher salary. Can you give me also what is the salary of an IT & Comsci a month, i need the amount so dont suggest to go to this site or whatever such as payscale.com.. And also please dont say that it depends on you, etc...i'm here because i need your advice on which is better and have a higher salary and i like them both.
Which is better: Computer Science or Industrial Engineering?
Industrial Engineering is a very broad major with lots of jobs, areas of work, and industries that you can work in. The pay is relative to Mechanical and Civil Engineers +/- $2000/yr. They can even work as Mechanical or Civil engineers themselves since 2-3 years of classes are shared or very similar. The advantage of Industrial Engineering is that you are essentially a problem solver. You can work anywhere and do so many things. The starting pay is comfortable and very high with years of experience. You would work 40 hours per week. Not a very stressful job unless you take a management position. However, it is a fun job with a great work/life balance. Computer Science pays more most of the time. Some Comp Sci jobs start at lower than engineering jobs like at $40,000 and some start higher than engineering jobs at $80,000. My friend started off getting paid $85,000 per year at Xerox right out of school while another in comp sci started off with $45,000 at a company I never heard of. If you work for a well known company, or a company that is doing well, you are more likely to get paid a higher salary. They work longer hours and they sometimes have to work extra hours from home. Lots of computer work typing constantly. The reason why they usually get higher salaries(I think) is because of longer work hours and a because it is a more repetative job that required you to be on a computer all day. Industrial Engineering will require more science like Chem 1 & 2 with labs, Physics: Mechanics and Physics: Electricity and Magnetism, Material Science, Thermodynamics, and more. It also require more math like Differential Equations, Calc 1 & 2, Linear Algebra, Probabilities, Statistics, and Matrices as well as Engineering Economics, Statics, Dynamics, and Strength of Materials. C++ Programming is also a required course as well as IT in engineering where you learn about SQL and data mining. These are all tough courses. With Comp Sci, you would take more courses in computer languages like C, C++, Objective C, Java, SQL, HTML, and more. This knowledge will allow you to develop websites, apps, and softwares. Some math and basic science is till required, but not to the extent of Industrial Engineering. I may be biased because I am an Industrial Engineer, but the Compsci info I gave is also accurate because I have friends in that field. I think Industrial Engineering is better.
Is 9.50 an hour a good salary for a college graduate?
That's a terrible salary for a college graduate. I was making more than that during short internships freshman year. But you studied history. Didn't you know when you started that it's usually a dead-end major? Unless you are willing to travel long distances for a teaching job, there's really not much you can do with it. The fact that you hold a college degree is all anyone will care about, and even that won't help you much. All I can say is, if you have to take a job that doesn't pay well, find one you enjoy that will have long-term benefits/raises so you won't be stuck at 9.50 forever.