associates degree versus master's degree

[BioHazard90]

I have a four year degree in chemistry.

Now I want to become a computer programmer.

I'm willing to go back to school for a year or two.

For an entry level programmer at this point in time, what's the approximate starting salary if I had an associate's degree in computer science? How about if I had a master's degree?

In case it matters, I'm in the Northeast.

 

[Computer Head]

You will need to start from scratch as a chemistry degree is useless for programming. A typical programmer with an Associate's Degree is probably gonna make around 50K. One with a Master's Degree has the potential of double that if they get the right gig.

 

[BioHazard90]

Computer Head -

>You will need to start from scratch as a chemistry degree is useless for
>programming. A typical programmer with an Associate's Degree is probably
>gonna make around 50K. One with a Master's Degree has the potential of
>double that if they get the right gig.

How long does it take to reach those salary levels? And how much to start at entry level?

 

[Computer Head]

My understanding is that the 50K for an Associate's was classified as "0-1 years experience". The Master's Degree for entry level might start at the same but as you gain experience, it should go up. The median salary for a Master's Degree was $93,900.

 

[Austinn1]

Wow. So that that means by time I am 20 years old I should be making 50K.. Damn..