1. Why is now a great time to study CS/IT? 7 of top 10 fastest-growing AND highest-paying jobs are in Computer Science/Information Tech OCCUPATIONENTRY-LEVELPROJECTED #PROJECTED2010 EDUCATION OF NEW JOBS GROWTH RATE MEDIAN PAY Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelors degree50,000 or more10 to 19 percent Over $75,000 Software Developers, Systems SoftwareBachelors degree50,000 or more29 pct or fasterOver $75,000 Software Developers, ApplicationsBachelors degree50,000 or more20 to 28 percentOver $75,000 Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelors degree50,000 or more20 to 28 percentOver $75,000 Management AnalystsBachelors degree50,000 or more20 to 28 percentOver $75,000 Computer Systems AnalystsBachelors degree50,000 or more20 to 28 percentOver $75,000 Civil EngineersBachelors degree50,000 or more10 to 19 percentOver $75,000 Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects Bachelors degree50,000 or more20 to 28 percentOver $75,000 Financial AnalystsBachelors degree50,000 or more20 to 28 percent$55K- $75K Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelors degree50,000 or more20 to 28 percent$55K- $75K Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook 2012, Projected Job Growth from 2010 to 2020 requiring 4-year degree.

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3. Why is now a great time to study CS/IT at UNG? The GA400/I-985/GA316 corridors: UNG serves over 30 counties, fastest-growing, highest-tech Recent News: – Ernst & Young plans $8.5M global IT center in Alpharetta – 400 IT jobs (2/20/13 – Atl. Bus. Chron.) – General Motors announces $26M Atlanta Tech Center in Roswell, 1,000 IT jobs (1/10/13 – AJC) – NGN fiber network brings opportunities for data centers & more