Go into IT, it is much easier and you get paid better.
is that really an area of expertise? I mean, even EE's learn about data compression.
How many companies are looking for CS majors with a data compression background?
How many companies are looking for CS majors with a data compression background?
Nerd alert!
I'm guessing you have a bachelors already? Why not get a job then? The market is pretty hot right now, and IMO experience is more valuable than masters degree.
That's a very specific field. Hard to get a job out of college into anything that specific. Better off starting in IT, then move up from there. Most companies outsource the fun stuff like programming so doubt you'd even get to use any of that knowledge.
Meh, having a concentration doesn't limit you to that field. Granted, I did not go to grad school, but my concentration in college was AI, and I've found plenty of jobs, none of which had anything to do with AI. Further, all of the biggest software companies in the world are in America, so I'm not sure where you're getting that programming is outsourced.
That's a very specific field. Hard to get a job out of college into anything that specific. Better off starting in IT, then move up from there. Most companies outsource the fun stuff like programming so doubt you'd even get to use any of that knowledge.
That's all great, so long as you have the in-crowd connections to get a job somewhere doing pure CS. If you're like the rest of us nobodys, you'll apply with everyone else, and I just told you what I, as a hiring manager, would look for.I've been told that by misinformed people that doesn't really know what CS really is for a long long time.
Are you getting an internship or a few years of experience in between? Because if I saw a resume with nothing on it but a bunch of education, vs someone with no degrees but 3-5 years of exp, I would hire the experienced person.
MS is often a waste of time in our industry. Just saying it like it is. If I want an academic, I'll hire a PhD. You'd do better financially getting an MBA after working for 3 years. After your first job, it's more about networking than anything, unless you want to go the management track, then often an MBA helps... although lately that hasn't been that true.
Although, to be fair, if you graduate on top and have good connections, master's may help in some cases.
How many companies are looking for CS majors with a data compression background?
That's all great, so long as you have the in-crowd connections to get a job somewhere doing pure CS. If you're like the rest of us nobodys, you'll apply with everyone else, and I just told you what I, as a hiring manager, would look for.