1. Why Computing? Dr. Bun Yue Chair, Computer Science University of Houston-Clear Lake yue@uhcl.edu June 4 th 2006 Texas Work Source Academy

2. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 2 Educational Attainment In 2006 Census Bureau Data on Educational Attainment: In 2006 Census Bureau Data on Educational Attainment: 86 percent of all adults 25 and older completed high school.86 percent of all adults 25 and older completed high school. 28 percent of all adults 25 and older have Bachelor degree.28 percent of all adults 25 and older have Bachelor degree.

3. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 3 Average Income Less than high school: $19,915 annually.Less than high school: $19,915 annually. High school: $29,448.High school: $29,448. Bachelor degree: $54,689.Bachelor degree: $54,689. Master, PhD and professional degree: $79,946.Master, PhD and professional degree: $79,946. Education matters in term of $$$!Education matters in term of $$$!

4. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 4 Median Income

5. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 5 Discretionary Income I Wikipedia: Discretionary income = disposable income – cost of living. Wikipedia: Discretionary income = disposable income – cost of living. “income that can be saved or spent on goods and services wanted, not needed.” “income that can be saved or spent on goods and services wanted, not needed.”

6. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 6 Discretionary Income 2 Average discretionary income for households with earnings of less than $50,000 is $2,075 – 90 percent below the national average. Average discretionary income for households with earnings of less than $50,000 is $2,075 – 90 percent below the national average.

7. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 7 Declining Jobs

8. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 8 Growing Jobs

9. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 9 CNN Best Job #1

10. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 10 CNN Best Job #2

11. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 11 Job Satisfaction Education ↑ => Job Satisfaction ↑ ? Education ↑ => Job Satisfaction ↑ ?

12. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 12 Job Satisfaction Not as strong correlation. Not as strong correlation. For example, one paper: “Educational attainment is found to be negatively associated with correctional officer job satisfaction.” For example, one paper: “Educational attainment is found to be negatively associated with correctional officer job satisfaction.”

13. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 13 Job Satisfaction Education level and income tend to increase job satisfaction. Education level and income tend to increase job satisfaction. Highly personal. Highly personal. Jobs provide more values on aspects important to the employees => job satisfaction. Jobs provide more values on aspects important to the employees => job satisfaction. Ask yourself whether computing is suitable for you. Ask yourself whether computing is suitable for you.

14. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 14 Computing Job Satisfaction Some advantages: Some advantages: Large job diversity => more choices to fit personal preferences.Large job diversity => more choices to fit personal preferences. High mobility => more choices to find fitting environment.High mobility => more choices to find fitting environment.

15. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 15 STEM Education STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Used to be referred to as CSEM: Computer, Science, Engineering and Mathematics. Used to be referred to as CSEM: Computer, Science, Engineering and Mathematics.

16. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 16 STEM Education Crisis [CRA] Freshman interest in CS as majors: [CRA] Freshman interest in CS as majors: 2000: 3.7%2000: 3.7% 2005: 1.1%2005: 1.1% [Taulbee Surveys] BS CS degree productions: [Taulbee Surveys] BS CS degree productions: 2003-2004: ↓ 17%2003-2004: ↓ 17% 2004-2005: ↓ 13%2004-2005: ↓ 13%

17. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 17 CS Education Crisis New CS undergraduate majors: New CS undergraduate majors: 2004-2005: ↓ 21%2004-2005: ↓ 21% 2003-2004: ↓ 10%2003-2004: ↓ 10% 2002-2003: ↓ 23%2002-2003: ↓ 23% Percentage of female CS undergraduates: Percentage of female CS undergraduates: 2004-2005: 14.7%2004-2005: 14.7% 1993-2004: 17% ~ 19%1993-2004: 17% ~ 19%

18. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 18 Crisis in Chinese Crisis = 危機 in Chinese Crisis = 危機 in Chinese 危 = danger 危 = danger 機 = opportunity 機 = opportunity

19. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 19 More opportunity than danger Demand: ↑ Demand: ↑ Supply: ↓ Supply: ↓

20. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 20 Conclusions Education pays! Education pays! Computing education especially pays! Computing education especially pays! Computing jobs are good jobs. Computing jobs are good jobs. Demand for computing professionals continue to rise. Demand for computing professionals continue to rise. Supply is low. Supply is low. Good time to get an education in computing! Good time to get an education in computing!

21. UHCL 6/4/2007 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide 21 Questions Any Questions? Any Questions? Thanks! Thanks!