Going to college in 2 years have a question

[Tmac7]

I'm looking to major in ether something with becoming and electrician or something to do with computers. I'm not so good with computer programming, I took a course in Highschool and got a C+. I got an A in web design and i'm taking a computer maintienance class.

Whats popular with computers right now, for jobs?

What schools in Massachusetts close to boston have classes to get your electricians license?

Thanks,

-Tmacc73

[Masherbrum]

Try and meet up with a Union Local and ask them a way to get an Apprenticeship.    They'll in even guide you through courses.   

[redman555]

your best bet is to get a job with a game or computer company for technically support and so forth

-BigBOBCH

[Denholm]

Web design is an ever-growing industry. However, I wouldn't get into it to sell my work but instead to build my own online, "playgrounds" while selling advertising in the process.

Computer programming is the next closest field. Computer programming is like the American market. You can sell almost anything. Come up with a clever idea, market it, and see what happens. You never know if your product will become the next craze.

[gpwurzel]

From my perspective (I work in IT in the UK) - security is the upcoming money maker. I took a course on ethical hacking (security checking etc) and am currently doing a ccna course - after which I'll be doing ccmp and onwards.

Just my opinion of course, ymmv,

Wurzel

[Denholm]

I think computer security does require some programming knowledge, though. That is if you intend to build defenses not modify what's available to best defend your portion of binary-world.

[Fulmar]

If you want to do web design (or graphic design) the field is glutted with the number of 'designers' out there.  Pure print graphic design is probably the hardest to find a job in right now, especially if you have no web training.  If you want to get into web design, you're very best bet is to learn some programming.  Either Javascript, actionscript, flash, PHP, MySQL etc.  

Bachelor's degrees in GD will give you a leg up generally.  I graduated in '07 with a BA in graphic design and my college internship working at a newspaper art department turned into a full time job.  It didn't pay very well but it was a start in the field outside of my freelance work.  Then the economy took a down turn, the newspaper laid me and a few other designers off and I spent 6 months trying to get another design job.  Had some good promising leads initially but nothing materialized.  I did a few side jobs but currently I'm working a sales position.

[gpwurzel]

I think computer security does require some programming knowledge, though. That is if you intend to build defenses not modify what's available to best defend your portion of binary-world.

True enough Denholm (think our posts got there just about together lol...)


Wurzel

[Masherbrum]

I'm looking to major in ether something with becoming and electrician or something to do with computers. I'm not so good with computer programming, I took a course in Highschool and got a C+. I got an A in web design and i'm taking a computer maintienance class.

Whats popular with computers right now, for jobs?

What schools in Massachusetts close to boston have classes to get your electricians license?

Thanks,

-Tmacc73

Am I the only one who saw this?  

As far as PC related fields, I'd steer from "Programming" and go into Network Administration.   The demand is greater.

[Tmac7]

Well i'm decent with programming just would take time and frustration. I'm pretty good with HTML, and use Dreamweaver at school.

But i dont wanna major in one thing jut incase something happens i want backup plans

[Masherbrum]

Well i'm decent with programming just would take time and frustration. I'm pretty good with HTML, and use Dreamweaver at school.

But i dont wanna major in one thing jut incase something happens i want backup plans

Major in Network Administration and Minor in Programming.   With NA, you're gonna work the fringes of Programming anyways.   Kill two birds with one stone.   

My two cents. 

[Hoarach]

While I cant help you with your major choice......

I can help with your college find.  I used his when I was in high school in the early weeks of my senior year 2 years ago until I started getting recruited to find an idea in colleges around me. 

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/

The schools in Mass that I would figure be useful since I did look at them were WPI and MIT not for computers but for bio/pre-med.  Those are both big engineering and computer schools.  You could also go for the obvious big schools such as UMass, Tufts, BU, BC, and Harvard.

[Tmac7]

i found a vocational school. http://www.petersonschool.com/Electrical_Basic.htm

From basic electrician's classes to Masters classes its 20 months and about 13,000$

Then after i was all set with that while working and settling down with a job after that training i was going to take night schools for Web Design and computer programming.

-Tmac

Only reason i made this topic is because no one in my family has been to college.

[Reschke]

Do something useful...try to be a dentist...those guys make killer money and when the SHTF in a couple of years people without medical/dental care will need all the help they can get and you will make out like a wild man...people will be paying you in whatever currency you deem worthy and will fight to protect you...at least they would if you got out of the NE and went to where people can protect you.

Seriously if you want to get into the electrician field one of the best ideas here was to go to a local and talk with someone there. As much as I hate unions they can steer you into the right direction in the beginning. Just don't sell your soul to the devil by hooking up with them unless you absolutely have to.

[Hoarach]

Do something useful...try to be a dentist...those guys make killer money and when the SHTF in a couple of years people without medical/dental care will need all the help they can get and you will make out like a wild man...people will be paying you in whatever currency you deem worthy and will fight to protect you...at least they would if you got out of the NE and went to where people can protect you.

Dentists also have the highest suicidal rate of any job....

I myself am choosing medical...

But if hes going into electrician...nothing wrong with it always need electrical work somewhere.