Computer Science

"Hint: Grab a pencil, calculator, protractor ... or a drill. Engineering majors snag most of the top spots. "

"What happened to well-rounded? There are far fewer people graduating with math-based majors, compared to their liberal-arts counterparts, which is why they are paid at such a premium. The fields of engineering and computer science each make up about 4% of all college graduates, while social science and history each comprise 16% [...].
As a result, salaries for graduates who studied fields like social work command tiny paychecks, somewhere in the vicinity of $29,000. English, foreign language and communications majors make about $35,000 [...]."

"CRA said the popularity of computer science majors among college freshmen and sophomores is because IT has better job prospects than other specialties, especially in light of the global economic downturn. "

"When you compare the demand for jobs with the production of computer science undergrads, we're way short. It's clear there's an opportunity here."

"Recession or no, there's still competition for the top engineering talent, especially in areas of the consumer, user-generated Web."

"Software designers write the programs to meet business needs. Computer software engineers are expected to be among the fastest-growing occupations through 2016, according to the Department of Labor."

"Engineers of all kinds are in demand and are facing a rock-bottom jobless rate of about 3 percent, according to Gilliam of the Adecco Group North America. That compares with a nationwide unemployment rate of 8.1 percent last month."