Computer science was once a 'golden ticket' — now it's seeing the biggest enrollment drop of any major in 6 years. What students are choosing instead

Nobel Prize–winning economist Simon Johnson said AI has "substantially wiped out" coding as a reliable source of opportunity.
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Computer science sees steepest enrollment drop in six years

Undergraduate computer science enrollment in U.S. four-year institutions fell 8.1% in the past year, the largest drop for any major since 2020, with graduate numbers down 14%. Analysts link the ...
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Computer science student enrollment woes help department pull off miracle

If you spend enough time around computer science majors, one of the things you’re likely to hear is a long series of complaints about course enrollment. That’s been my experience living with two CS ...
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Is a computer science degree still relevant? ASU enrollment trends suggest a shift

Enrollment in a Bachelor of Science in computer science and software engineering at ASU has declined by more than 1,000 students since 2024, while other engineering fields, particularly mechanical and ...
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Computer and Information Science Students Struggle with Course Enrollment, Adding Stress Instead of Classes

For majors such as information science and computer science, enrollment has nearly doubled in the past five years, creating additional anxiety for students during the add/drop period. While the number ...
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GHC announces new Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Grays Harbor College has announced the addition of a new Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, expanding local access to one of today’s fastest-growing and most in-demand career fields.