President Bill Gates
Degree in Computer Science
Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the industries doing the most hiring and expecting the most job growth. Here are 10 of the best jobs for the graduating class of 2010 (based upon salary and job growth) :
1. Financial analyst Major: Business administration Median annual salary: $66,590* Projected job growth: 34 percent Jobs created: 75,000 2. Computer systems analysts Major: Information sciences and systems Median annual salary: $69,760 Projected job growth: 29 percent Jobs created: 146,000
3. Computer systems software engineers Major: Computer science Median annual salary: $85,370 Projected job growth: 28 percent Jobs created: 99,000 4. Accountants Major: Accounting Median annual salary: $54,630 Projected job growth: 18 percent Jobs created: 226,000
5. Civil Engineers Major: Engineering Median annual salary: $68,600 Projected job growth: 18 percent Jobs created: 46,000 6. Marketing managers Major: Advertising or journalism Median annual salary: $78,720 Projected job growth: 14 percent Jobs created: 24,000
7. Financial managers Major: Finance Median annual salary: $60,970 Projected job growth: 13 percent Jobs created: 64,000 8. Chemical engineers Major: Engineering Median annual salary: $58,860 Projected job growth: 8 percent Jobs created: 2,400
9. Electrical engineers Major: Engineering Median annual salary: $65,930 Projected job growth: 6 percent Jobs created: 9,600 10. Mechanical engineers Major: Engineering Median annual salary: $69,850 Projected job growth: 4 percent Jobs created: 9,400
1. Computer systems software engineers $85, Marketing managers $78, Computer systems analysts $69, Mechanical engineers $69, Civil Engineers $68, Financial analyst $66, Electrical engineers $65, Financial managers $60, Chemical engineers $58, Accountants $54,630
Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How much does a beginning teacher in PWC schools make a year?
1. Computer systems software engineers $85, Marketing managers $78,720 3.Mr. Baker $72,666 4.Computer systems analysts $69,760 5.Mechanical engineers $69,850 6.Civil Engineers $68,600 7.Financial analyst $66,590 8.Electrical engineers $65,930 9.Financial managers $60, Chemical engineers $58, Accountants $54, PWC teacher $42,364
Wall Street Journal January 4, 2011
Rated categories Income Work environment Stress Physical demands Hiring outlooks
1) Computer systems software engineers $85,370 2) Marketing managers $78,720 3) Computer systems analysts $69,760 4) Mechanical engineers $69,850 5) Civil Engineers $68,600 6) Financial analyst $66,590 7) Electrical engineers $65,930 8) Financial managers $60,970 9) Chemical engineers $58,860 10) Accountants $54,630 PWC teacher (1 st year) $42,364 Top 10 Jobs for the Class of 2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics (Median annual salary)
1. Software Engineer 2. Mathematician 3. Actuary 4. Statistician 5. Computer Systems Analyst 6. Meteorologist 7. Biologist 8. Historian 9. Audiologist 10. Dental Hygenist 11. Sociologist 12. Accountant 13. Physicist 14. Paralegal assistant 15. Finacial Planner 16. Philosopher 17. Occupational Therapist 18. Parole Officer 19. Areospace Engineer 20. Economist Rated categories Income, Work Environment, Stress, Physical Demands, Hiring Outlook
CS in College
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering
Computer Math (CM) Grades Visual Basic Not a weighted class Introduction to CS and Programming
Advance Computer Math (ACM) Grades Java Weighted class IB prep class College level CS0 – Introduction to CS Freshmen introductory class Prerequisite class for IB CS SL Student may take SL without ACM with teacher permission
IB CS Standard Level (SL) Grades 11 – 12 Weighted course 1 st year – IB CS class Review ACM 1 st 9 weeks New material Java material Files Sorting and Searching IB Computer Systems Engineering topics Systems Life Cycle Development Software Development Computer Hardware Fundamentals College level course Introduction class for CS majors Freshman / Sophomore level class Prerequisite class for IB CS HL If having problem with SL, student can go to ACM at the end of the 1 st semester
IB CS High Level (HL) Grade 12 Weighted course 2 nd year – IB CS class New material Java material Data structures IB Computer Systems Engineering topics Systems Life Cycle Development Software Development Computer Hardware Fundamentals Number Systems Data Structures and Algorithms Further System Fundamentals File Organization College level course 2 nd or 3 rd class for CS major Sophomore / Junior level class
3 universities
1) Virginia Intermont College 2) University of Virginia 3) Clemson University
Majority covered at GFHS
University of Virginia Computer Science classes Computer Science Major
Clemson University 3 CS degrees