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Business Administration Psychology Elementary Education Biology Nursing Education English

Top 10 Most Popular College Majors. --According to Princeton Review. Business Administration Psychology Elementary Education Biology Nursing Education English Communication Computer Science Political Science. Top 10 Most Profitable College Majors.

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Business Administration Psychology Elementary Education Biology Nursing Education English

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  1. Top 10 Most Popular College Majors --According to Princeton Review Business Administration Psychology Elementary Education Biology Nursing Education English Communication Computer Science Political Science

  2. Top 10 Most Profitable College Majors --According to National Association of Colleges & Employers • Chemical engineering, $55,90 • Electrical engineering, $52,899 • Mechanical engineering, $50,672 • Computer science, $50.046 • Accounting, $45,723 • Economics/Finance, $45,191 • Civil engineering, $44,999 • Business administration, $38,850 • Marketing, $36,260 • Liberal arts majors, $30,828

  3. How to Prepare Yourself While at ASHS? Accounting AP Economics AP Statistics

  4. Computing Degrees • Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Information Systems • Information Technology • Software Engineering • Digital Media • Management Information Systems • Others

  5. Computing Degrees • Significant Growth in Computing Opportunities • Number of IT managers in US has jumped 44% since end of dot-com 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 jobs3 • 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 1 Eric Chabrow, Information Week, Manhasset: October 2006, lss 1108; pg. 38, 7 pgs2 http://www.acm.org/globalizationreport/3 http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs033.htm4 http://computingcareers.acm.org5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

  6. Computing Degrees • 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

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  8. Computing Degrees

  9. Computing Degrees • COMPUTER ENGINEERING (CE) • Study design of digital hardware & software • Integrate customized hardware and embedded software • COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS) • Design and build software • Works with algorithms • Create solutions to real-world problems • Coding in a variety of programming languages

  10. Computing Degrees • INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS) • 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

  11. Computing Degrees • SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (SE) • Similarities to Computer Science • Heads up large development projects • Oversees life cycle of software development • MIXED DISCIPLINARY • Multimedia • Informatics • Gaming • Computational Science and Engineering • Networking/Security • Robotics

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