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Why Study Computer Science
Make a Great Living Doing Work You Enjoy
Super Job Growth
Great Career Choices
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Make a Great Living Doing Work You Enjoy
Maybe you enjoy solving problems or puzzles of logic. Do you like to make things or see how they work? Are you comfortable with Algebra and other math? Computer Science and Information Technology are great careers for you!
You may know that computer scientists report high job satisfaction and are in great demand in business, science, engineering, biotechnology, transportation, healthcare, and in countless other fields. Saint Francis Computer Science graduates enjoyed a 100% job placement rate (or earned acceptance to graduate school) from 2002 to 2007.
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Super Job Growth
Half of the top 10 fastest growing jobs are in Computer Science:
- Computer systems software engineer - $81,140 median salary
- Computer applications software engineer - $76,310
- Biomedical engineer - $70,520
- Physician assistant - $69,250
- Environmental engineer - $67,620
- Computer systems analyst - $67,520
- Database administrator - $61,950
- Physical therapist - $61,560
- Network systems and data communication analyst - $61,250
- Hydrologist - $60,880
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Computer Science jobs also top the Money Magazine list.
The average starting salary for 2007 graduates in Computer Science was $52,177.
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Great Career Choices
Computer technology is found in nearly every area of our lives, from desktops to cell phones, from global positioning systems to hospital operating rooms. Computer scientists are making a difference in every field of human endeavor.
Computer Science graduates are employed by traditional and non-traditional Information Technology (IT) companies, and in all disciplines. Software publishing, web development, banking, healthcare, bioinformatics, data mining, nanotechnology, and forensics are but a few of many.
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Careers in Computer Science and Computer Engineering
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Reach Higher
At Saint Francis University we encourage you to expand to your greatest potential. We prepare you for your first job and your last. You learn leading edge computer technologies and you receive a broad, values-based, liberal arts education that teaches you how to think, reason, and communicate. Our graduates have become Chief Information Officers, company Vice Presidents, and university professors.
So why don't you take the first step: apply online or contact a member of the Computer Science faculty. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Still Not Convinced?
Read more about Computer Science careers:
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Computer Science Looks for a Remake
IT Employment Reaches Record High in U.S.
The Computer Science job outlook: Myths and Truths
IT Careers: National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies
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