So I am finishing school this year and I want to study computer science after that. They keep telling us at information events that a salary of 90.000+ €/year is quite usual for a good programmer...
I'm just wondering if it is really true or are they just talking bullshit? Does anyone have some experience or information for me? :)

That's true.Good money!

Then I'm ripped of with my 35k

Probably as a seasoned freelancer you may reach that line.

I'm from (arguably) the best CS engineering school in France: 40k€ in average

Well sounds like they are talking bullshit... :D

In the northeast United States you can easily earn 55-60k out of college IF you have a experience doing cool projects or working as an intern (and you know your shit). Not that hard to get in the 70-80k range after 1-2 years. And after 5 years i'd expect you to be in the 85k+ range.

Again, this is for the people that are actually good at what they do. You'll meet plenty of people at large companies just scrape by and don't keep their skills up to date.

If you're really lucky and smart and work for apple or google THEN you'll hit 90k out of college lol.

Ask your self: Is it about the Money?
I'm working while studying an I make 50% overtime per month and it only gets worse the more time you do. Back when I started Chemistry a Prof told us " If you're here for money and employment, turn around. You won't make it and even if you do, you burn out within 5 years of work." and I believe this is true about CS too. If you enjoy coding it shouldn't matter if it's 40k or 90k out of college, you'll do it because it's an vocation not for the money. otherwise go the route of PMs, you'll still work 'technical' but nobody expects you to be a scientist.

@Godisalie It matters to a point...nobody wants to live in a crappy part of the city or have a budget that only allows for mcdonald's lol.

But i agree with the sentiment. It's typically the coworkers that love their craft that excel in the workplace, based on what i've seen. That's the most important part i think.

90K is a lot for someone that has no work experience. You will be able to get that amount with at least 5-7 years experience. On the other hand; you then might be better of freelancing for about 12K a month or even more.

In Germany it's about 35 - 55K if you are fresh from university.