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Career Pathways

Are you students still deciding if they want a career in Computer Science?  Take a small look at the possibilities!  Go on a virtual job tour to see the options and learn more about each career opportunity. Use this research tool to spark discussion about viable career paths and to encourage your students to think big about their futures. CS4NC and Pathful Explore have joined forces to help students explore a possible career in Computer Science.  What are the top 10 careers in Computer Science? Learn more about each career:

1. Computer and Information Systems Manager
2. Information Security Analysts
3. Computer and Animation Research Scientist
4. Computer Network Support Specialist
5. Database Architects
6. Computer Programmers
7. Software Developers
8. Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
9. Web Developers
10. Web and Digital Interface Designers

Supporting Research 

10 jobs for Computer Science majors. BigFuture. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/explore-careers/career-path-major/10-jobs-computer-science-majors 

StrivvenMedia. (n.d.). Explore computer science careers. Pathful Explore | Discover, Develop and Chart Career Paths. https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/partners/cs4nc

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