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Fewer Computer Science Majors

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the who-will-build-the-turing-machines-of-tomorrow dept.

skrysakj writes "USA today reports that there are fewer undergraduate students choosing computer science related majors in the USA. What really woke me up was their statement that only 6% of the worlds engineers are educated in the USA. Before there was a dot-com bubble to burst, I knew lots of *amazing* programmers and IT professionals who had non-IT degrees, so how is this new trend any different than before?"

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  1. Re:Why a surprise? by Oestergaard · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You know, I was going to make a joke about UK versus Europe (your post sounds like you're not aware that the UK is in Europe).

    But who here on Slashdot would have even gotten the point? :)

    Well, you're in CS not Geography - no harm done.

  2. Re:Other paths to "computer science" careers by DAtkins · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Actually you don't need a degree to be an (non-software) engineer. I've started off doing CAD when I was 16, and have moved into design in the time since then. I now have enough work experience to qualify to take the EIT and PE if I so chose too.

    Just like everything else, it doesn't come down to what the person was taught, but what the person has learned.

    You're right though. It has been a pain in the ass to work to where I'm at now. A degree would have been simpler, but then all I would know is engineering instead of construction, project management, documentation, network administration, programming, etc that you pick up from just jumping in!