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US computer science enrollment drops 18% in two years
New preliminary enrollment data indicates the number of students studying computer science at US institutions has fallen by 18% over the past two years, reversing the pandemic-era boom in tech-related degrees. The decline is drawing attention as the tech industry cuts jobs and AI reshapes career prospects for graduates. Commenters are debating whether fears about AI replacing programmers and a cooled job market are steering students away from the field.
Why now: Concerns that AI and a weak tech job market are making computer science degrees less attractive
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- US computer science enrollment drops 18% in two years · zomtorg · 13
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