Which Programming Language Will Boost My Marketability?

In summary, the individual is seeking advice on which programming language to focus on in order to increase their marketability as an employee. They have experience with Matlab, Mathematica, LabVIEW, web development, Java, Python, and C++, but none of these seem to be in high demand. They are currently pursuing a master's degree in physics and are aware that being a good researcher and mathematician is not enough in the industry. They are seeking help on being smart about their future.
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Hi All,

I am probably opening a can of worms here, but I am interested in everyone's thoughts on this. Forgive the simplified question, but I think you all will know what I am asking.

What programming language should I really get involved into increase my marketability as an employee?

I have worked with Matlab and Mathematica. I have used LabVIEW in industry and am well seasoned in that. I am also a seasoned web developer... but none of these are really programming languages, and they do not seem to be as desired as real programming languages. I have worked in JAVA, Python, and C++, but I am by no means an expert at any of them. I am getting my master's degree in physics right now, and I know that being a good researcher and mathematician is not good enough these days in industry. There is a lot more anecdotal stuff that would possibly modify my question, but really I just want to be smart about my future. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks everyone.
 
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This topic has been addressed here about 4,000 times so I'd suggest a forum search instead of our all having to just type it all in all over again. The bottom line is that if you talk to 8 different people about it, you'll get 9 different opinions. ;)
 
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Thanks, I did not know there was a computer science forum, I only use math and physics help here because that's what I work on. I should have searched.
 

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