deciding on CS or IT career?

Question

I have an opportunity to go to Utah Valley University for Computer science or BYU for Information Technology?
I like computers, programming specially, but i get to choose either to go to Utah Valley University for Computer science or BYU for Information Technology, I'm not sure which path will be the best in terms of salary and job satisfaction, I like both fields but leaning towards Computer Science to be a programmer, from what i hear CS field is more recognized in the computer field as compared to IT, but BYU would be more prestigious though, at least here in Utah. I could go for Computer Science at BYU, but they have a really hard CS program, well any help from people in the field would be appreciated, thank you.

if not sure about the schools I was talking about here are their web sites as following:
UVU: uvu.edu/cs
BYU: cs.byu.edu

Please help :-)

Answer 1

I knew people who were in the CS program at BYU. They either got burnt out then quit or really excelled.



I was in the IT program at BYU for a brief time but the program was too difficult for me. Also, it focused too much on electronics (Electrical Engineering material).



If you are in it for the money, go with CS. They usually have higher starting salaries and better future income potential. The downside is CS jobs are becoming more outsourced. You have to really distinguish yourself to find a job (MBA, great people skills, etc).



The job outlook on IT is better since you'll usually need someone on site to plan, implement, and manage systems. It's hard to outsource that kind of work.



Job satisfaction is a big variable. It depends on the work, the pay, and the co-workers. If at least two of those are good, you'll be happy.



Overall, you should pick what you enjoy more. When you enjoy something, it won't feel like work at all.

Answer 2

The reason the BYU degree is more prestigious is that the program is more thorough. You don't get prestige without putting in the work.



If you want to program, you want CS. If you want to manage IT, you want IT. That's something only you can decide.



As far as what will happen in 10 years? Anyone who makes predictions is going to be wrong most of the time. I've lived long enough (almost 7 decades) to have seen that happen often enough.) Crystal balls aren't as good as people claim.

Answer 3

From the report I just saw concerning the top ten job careers over the next ten years, the computer fields were at the bottom of the list. If you decide to stay with one of the two choices you mentioned, I'd go with the Computer Sciences. You could always apply what you learn with other fields of study.

Answer 4

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