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Non-Programming Jobs For a Computer Science Major?

Posted by timothy on from the not-quite-what-you-expected dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I recently graduated from a 'major' university in America with a BS degree in Computer Science. I unfortunately must admit that I am not very skilled with programming. I finished with the degree, and I've spent much of my college career working a job doing technical support (fixing laptops, troubleshooting Windows problems, etc). What jobs can I get with a computer science degree that are NOT mainly programming jobs? A little programming wouldn't be bad, but none would be preferred. And what kind of salaries do these jobs typically fetch?"

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  1. Program Manager by MarkPNeyer · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You could get a job as a Program Manager or similar position. They do more design work than actual programming. Those positions pay about the same as programming positions.

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  3. Re:Geek Squad by mike_c999 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Got to agree with these last two posts... there's nothing wrong with helpdesk/IT/sysadmin/network admin jobs at all for someone with a computer science degree.

    After I completed my CS degree I started in helpdesk/user training. Fixing most problems before the more senior guys get to them lead on to a sysadmin job in the same company. I've now recently switched to a job as a network admin for the same university I studied at and couldn't be happier.

    Over this time I've had 5 satisfying years of work, used/setup/fixed more deferent technologies than you want to hear about. And all on salaries that I've been more than happy with.

    Oh and I do program. But for a hobby not for my job.

    Just my 2c

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