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In high school I studied Pascal. In college in the 90s we were using Fortran, years later it was C++ and my first paid job was using a midrange computing language called RPG. I share this because I don't think the language you learn in college/university matters as much as learning how to program, and I think as much as they teach about systems at scale there is still no substitute for hands on experience. I know we are making initiatives like the Azure University Tour, providing student subscriptions, etc. to help students on board. I do believe now that .NET is open source and .NET Core is cross-platform you'll see .NET languages making their way into curriculums. It may not be the right language choice for statistics or machine learning (hence Python) but it's possible to supplement your education with a variety of activities. This is why I believe the key is:

• Internships - to learn what challenges are faced by enterprises
• Conferences - to learn and network with other experienced developers
• Bootcamps/Code Academies - for a formalized/deeper dive into the language you are looking to master

This is where I see a lot of those I know who are experienced with SSRS, etc. learn and grow.