Job Market in Programming

I just recently started programming, and I've found I have a knack for it.

Being as I'm going into college, and chosing a major, I just thought I'd ask what the job market for programming was like.  I mean, are programmers in demand enough that I'll never be out of a job, or is finding a job difficult? Is it a good choice of major?  How much is the salary usually for a good C/C++ programmer?

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If you like programming and have a knack for it, take my advice and get a major in another field which you like better if not equally. Keep programming on the side as a hobby/interest. That way, you can always apply your programming knowledge on the side to whatever field you chose, and well, will more likely to get a pay raise than if you chose programming as your main job.

Think about it this way, when you apply for a future job, you'll have 2 skills, your main field of study, and programming knowledge. Now compare this to the next guy who's stuck with only programming as his main skill...