Median for software engineers in the US is $120k so half make more, half make less. Newer devs probably make up the bulk of the low end. Also, this subreddit is not a good representative sample of software engineers as a whole. A lot of them are just normal, average people who happen to code for a day job and don’t seek out opinions or input from an Internet forum. More on reddit.com

I just graduated in May with a CS degree and was able to get a software engineering job paying $70,000. I didn't have any internships or any significant projects outside my classes.

Also, I had no programming experience prior to my first CS class, and I wasn't the only one. Those who do have experience may have an advantage in the first few courses but I feel like it evens out after that.

That should answer your main question I hope, but I gotta say I think doing both a CS and a bio degree is very ambitious. Not saying you can't pull it off, but like others have said, both are difficult degrees. Even more difficult if you're trying to keep a near 4.0.

I think it would be a good idea to take one or two programming courses and see how you like them. If you find that you enjoy programming and can get through the beginner courses without too much problem then you might be able to pull it off. However, if you find yourself struggling in the first class I would not go for the dual major.

But whatever you end up doing, good luck!

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No, those making $200k+ are outliers. Median software developer makes $73k a year, and its even less for entry level. And not all CS majors become developers, some settle for lower paying tech jobs like IT help desk https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Software_Developer/Salary The ones that do make $200k will usually need to be able to be good at math and critical thinking to get past coding interviews at big tech companies. More on reddit.com

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