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March 16, 2009Computer Science Majors Increase at Most Significant Rate Since Dot Com BoomOverall Enrollment Up for First Time in Six Years Washington, March 17, 2009 – The number of undergraduate students majoring in computer science significantly increased for the first time since the dot com boom according to the Computing Research Association (CRA). As a result, overall university computer science enrollment increased for the first time in six years. CRA reported these trends (pdf) as part of the 2007-2008 annual CRA Taulbee Survey. "The upward surge of student interest is real and bigger than anyone expected" said Peter Lee, incoming Chair of CRA. "The fact that computer science graduates usually find themselves in high-paying jobs accounts for part of the reversal. Increasingly students also are attracted to the intellectual depth and societal benefits of computing technology." "Competitive advantage, driven by innovation, has never been more important," said Daniel A. Reed, current Chair of CRA. "Computing advances lead to new approaches to solving some of the world’s biggest problems. U.S. businesses must continue integrating new computing technologies to remain globally competitive." The Computing Research Association collected enrollment data in fall 2008. The computer science and computer engineering departments of 192 Ph.D.-granting universities participated in the survey. Specific findings include:
According to the United States Department of Labor, computer science graduates on average earn 13 percent more than the average college graduate. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, future job prospects for computer science graduates are higher than for any other science or engineering field. Posted to CRA |