Careers In Computer Science

Job Duties: Data scientists use analytical tools and techniques to extract, categorize, and determine which information from the data is meaningful.

Skills Required: Data scientists need data visualization to understand the data, mathematics to help organize and categorize the data, and programming to efficiently handle large datasets.

Education and Experience: Data scientists typically need at least a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, or a related field to enter the occupation. Some employers require or prefer that applicants have a master’s or doctoral degree. 

Salary: The median annual wage for data scientists is around $108,020.

Reflection: The pros are I am good at organizing things, and I can work efficiently on a computer. Cons are that I have to work full time in an office setting and you need to communicate a lot with others. Even if I do well at organizing data, I'm not sure this position is for me because of the amount of collaboration needed from everyone involved. 

Job Duties: Web designers develop, create, and test website or interface layout, functions, and navigation for usability. 

Skills Required: Web designers need understanding of graphic design to make pages look pleasing to others, typography to account for how fonts look, and technical skills in HTML and JavaScript to actually create the layouts.

Education and Experience: Educational requirements for web developers and digital designers vary, ranging from a high school diploma to a bachelor’s degree. 

Salary: The median annual wage for web and digital interface designers was $98,540.

Reflection: The pros are that I can let my creativity flow with the designs, that there's always a market, and that I can be self-employed. Cons are that it requires a lot of time management and that you cannot please everyone with your designs. I feel like I could find success in this job because of how important web design is to a lot of people, I would just need to learn how to manage time better before I do so.