Computer Programmer By: Murtaza Yaqoob

Top 5 Colleges Rochester Institute of Technology Location: 60 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5604 Sat Scores: Critical Reading: 530 – 640 Math: 560 – 670 Tuition: Approximately $36,000 Intended Area for Major: Computer Science RIT Team logo

Top 5 Colleges(Continued) City University of New York: City College Location: 160 Convent Avenue New York, NY 10031 Sat Scores: Critical Reading: 440 – 550 Math: 470 – 600 Tuition: Approximately $10,000 Intended Area for Major: Computer Science School Motto: “Look back, Look at and Look ahead” Reminds you to know where you are, where you came from and where you want to go.

Top 5 Colleges(Continued) City University of New York: New York City College of Technology Location: 300 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201-1909 Sat Scores: Critical Reading: 350 – 440 Math: 370 – 470 Writing: 350 - 430 Tuition: Approximately $10,000 Intended Area for Major: Computer Science City Tech Tower(proposed)- Makes you think for the future.

Top 5 Colleges(Continued) Polytechnic Institute of New York University Location: 6 Metrotech Center Brooklyn, NY 11201-3840 Sat Scores: Critical Reading: 560 – 640 Math: 630 – 720 Tuition: Approximately $43,000 Intended Area for Major: Computer Science Polytech team logo

Top 5 Colleges(Continued) Manhattan College Location: 4513 Manhattan College Parkway Riverdale, NY 10471 Sat Scores: Critical Reading: 500 – 590 Math: 510 – 620 Tuition: Approximately $28,000 Intended Area for Major: Computer Science and Computer Engineering

Training and Requirements In order to become a computer programmer you require at least an associate’s degree but with a bachelor’s degree you have more options available. Taking math and computer science courses help you as a programmer. What it means to be a Programmer Being a Computer Programmer means having to think differently. Using Occam's razor to your advantage and being able to decipher and write code. The ability to handle more than one project at a time and to meet deadlines down to last minuet and working everyday even weekends.

Personal Traits Outlook To be a programmer you have to have a different approach to problems. You also need to be able to notice detail. This is important because you would have to analyze code line by line and find faults. You also have to be able to handle both stress and pressure because it can be challenging at times. You cannot get frustrated and have to keep calm. Outlook You have to calm down. It is expected that there will be fewer programming jobs due to companies outsourcing. Programmers are also expected to know many more languages and tools because of the advancements being made in technology.

Job Availability Programming is one of the few jobs out there that you can work from home and still make the same amount of money as you would from an office job. The best place to work in is New York City or other major metropolitan areas.. This is simply due to the fact that NYC is a major city and has major opportunities. BEST Place to work New York City

Earning Potential Average salary of $52,000. A top earning salary of $81,000 for software publishers. The amount of money that you get varies on your position and contribution. For example if your work was to get published then you would earn more. Make enough money and you can get richer than them. And have them work for you

Related Occupations Some occupations that are related to computer programmers are: Game Developer As a programmer you already learn coding which can help you design and create games. Computer Software Engineer Programming computer to act a certain way or developing programs such as Photoshop, Aftereffects, etc. Teacher Being able to keep a cool head and show students a different approach to certain problems.

challenges Certain challenges could include not being able to find a job, incredible amount of work at once or frustrating code. Like the one in this background.

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