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i have a bs in cs but i can't comment with confidence about the state of affairs for entry level jobs these days

between the giants hemorrhaging talent into the labor market over the past couple years and companies generally being reluctant to invest in new hires out of paranoia about them job hopping once they've picked up enough credentials and experience, the landscape seems a bit cynical

doesn't mean it's an impossible job market though, especially if you go beyond coursework with respect to extracurricular projects and skills development and are open and ready to work in unlikely corners of the industry early in your career, and it's definitely valuable knowledge base / skillset to have in general

some additional advice:

• also if you can land an intership with a startup, i'd highly encourage it
• pay attention in algorithms and data structures class, arguably the most important course you will take in any undergrad cs program
• if there are cs-related student interest orgs, get involved with them; great for networking and generally being exposed to students interested in and actively doing more than what is required by the degree program
• if there are any software project ideas you're interested in but have no idea how to do right now, that's a great way to begin with self-directed learning