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.

The hottest college major hit a wall. What happened?

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Number of students taking computer science degrees up 7.6% in 2020

The number of students choosing to study computer science beyond A-level has increased in 2020, according to BCS. Looking into figures from university admissions organisation UCAS, BCS found the ...

Fewer students choose computer science

AI anxiety may be cooling demand for computer science degrees ...