Studying in US, questions

[abc]

Hi all and excuse me for being stupid but I have some questions for you people living in US.

I have an Associate of Computer Science majored in Europe and I'm planning on moving to United States, NYC or LA and I was wondering is it possible to continue with tuition over there?

I found an accredited Associate-to-Bachelor in CS at MUST University (online) but I was wondering are there any US (campus) universities that have this option?

There's another option of me continuing here and moving to US with a Bachelor, would I be qualified to continue with Masters in US?

Third option is I go with my Associate and forget about the school for some time, maybe later, how hard is it to find a job with an Associate in CS? Is it some harder or is it a lot harder?

I'm aiming at a system programmer/web developer (Java, C#, SQL, PHP...).

[kirby]

Hi all and excuse me for being stupid but I have some questions for you people living in US.

I have an Associate of Computer Science majored in Europe and I'm planning on moving to United States, NYC or LA and I was wondering is it possible to continue with tuition over there?

I found an accredited Associate-to-Bachelor in CS at MUST University (online) but I was wondering are there any US (campus) universities that have this option?

There's another option of me continuing here and moving to US with a Bachelor, would I be qualified to continue with Masters in US?

Third option is I go with my Associate and forget about the school for some time, maybe later, how hard is it to find a job with an Associate in CS? Is it some harder or is it a lot harder?

I'm aiming at a system programmer/web developer (Java, C#, SQL, PHP...).

I can tell you, that if you're looking for a job wit Java, C#, SQL, PHP you will have a damned shitty job. You are considered part of IT now and I can safely say management things you're expandable.

Most job offerings in the USA are contract gigs, which pay pretty shitty, and no benefits at all.

As for education, it depends per school and the only way to be sure so to call them up and ask them yourself.

BTW: NYC and LA are very expensive places to live in, Rent for a fucking studio is easyily over 2,000$/month, "maybe" including utilities. You'd need to be able to pickup 24,000$ a year alone to cover rent, then atleast 5/10,000$ for food..and bam thats outside what being a Systems admin can provide.

Sure it may sound better converted to euro, but in reality it's gay as hell. It would benefit you better at most if you stayed where you were.

[abc]

Yes I know these cities are expensive. I was going to get a roommate, you can found a room for 600$-/month+utilities in Manhattan and even cheaper in Queens (Astoria) which is very close to the "city".

I thought there were too many front-end developers and not system programmers, is it really that bad? I've heard you can get a nice job with .NET skills, is it false? I'm also not asking for a high paying job, median paycheck would be great. I could live off of some 45k in the beginning until I gain some experience (work experience doesn't count if done outside US so that sucks).

Money is not the reason I'm moving to United States, if that would be the reason I'd probably move to Sweden because the standard is higher and it's closer to home. I'm moving to the States because that's what I've always dreamed about, that's been my wish since I was a little kid and now that I'm 24 and in charge of my own life, I've decided to pursue my dreams no matter what.

I'm also a nurse here in Europe but that doesn't count too because my degree was not done post high-school (different school systems, what can you do) so 4 years or nursing education down the drain (considering I'm moving to US).

I'm browsing Craiglist, CareerBuilder and others on a regular basis and besides contract-jobs there are good positions available too. I'm planning on moving sometime next year and in the meantime I'll get down to programming to get some experience, probably even some certificates.

US employers probably treat candidates with degrees finished in local universities better than foreign schools, that's why I asked if there's a chance of Associate2Bachleor in United States (campus-based) so I could get some bonus points. Thank you for your reply.