Nobody is going to shell out tens of thousands of dollars on an education that will only return less than 25% on their educational investment. Skilled CS's in this country are undervalued. All the work goes overseas to individuals who will work for less. Unfortunately, this country is expensive, and no one is going to work for pennies, or struggle to take low paying jobs because of foreign competition. With technology at it's highest mark across the globe, CS's are or should be a hot commodity. I mean, computers, devices, and hardware is everywhere, and needs to be maintained/engineered, and is thought of as being a major dependent necessity in modern society (hmmmm, just like doctors and lawyers it seems, who btw make a lot of money, but I don't see them getting outsourced). My advice to any programmers/IT profs, don't sell out. Keep your value high, just don't settle for a job because you need one, make them beg for your employment. Trust me there are companies out there in desperate need of domestic employment, and will pay good money for your skills.
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Nobody is going to shell out tens of thousands of dollars on an education that will only return less than 25% on their educational investment. Skilled CS's in this country are undervalued. All the work goes overseas to individuals who will work for less. Unfortunately, this country is expensive, and no one is going to work for pennies, or struggle to take low paying jobs because of foreign competition. With technology at it's highest mark across the globe, CS's are or should be a hot commodity. I mean, computers, devices, and hardware is everywhere, and needs to be maintained/engineered, and is thought of as being a major dependent necessity in modern society (hmmmm, just like doctors and lawyers it seems, who btw make a lot of money, but I don't see them getting outsourced). My advice to any programmers/IT profs, don't sell out. Keep your value high, just don't settle for a job because you need one, make them beg for your employment. Trust me there are companies out there in desperate need of domestic employment, and will pay good money for your skills.