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‘Chic Geek’: Computer Science Major Rebounds
New national data show that what has been a traumatic decade for computer science departments is finally starting to turn around. For the first time since 2000, the number of newly declared undergraduate majors at doctoral-granting computer science departments is up.

[Anti-Bubba182]

I wonder how, ‘off shoring’ and H-1B visas affect this.

[I_Like_Spam]

Wages have successfully been depressed in this field with a lot of computer scientists from the subcontinent and elsewhere in the developing world. Makes it a whole lot less appealing to Americans to enter the field.

[speekinout]

I sure don’t recommend Computer Science degrees to young people. The technology changes so fast, and companies only hire people who are current in the latest. It’s a lifelong education enterprise, usually on your own time. Older workers don’t fare very well.
It makes a far better minor than major in college, although it is fine if you’re going to a technical school instead of college.

[Radix]

I dropped out of my MIS program back in the 80s.

We were doing COBOL and Gates and MS were introducing DOS.

I never really had a chance at making a living in that field.

[Amelia]

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[kalee]

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[JamesP81]

Might be of interest to you

[mysterio]

And let me guess : the only solution is to H1B in more cheap labor! Whoopitydoo!