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Computer science degrees: How demand has both reduced and improved

University Business

Computer science degrees have helped drive university enrollment over the past decade thanks to the strong compensation their graduates can expect in the job market. From 2023-2024, job postings rose by an average of 16% year-over-year in the top 10 occupations associated with computer science.

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Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students.

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UW Gets Google Gift to Diversify Computer Science Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Washington (UW) and Google have announced a $400,000 gift from the tech giant that will go towards efforts to diversify the field of K-12 computer science education. Computer science is one of America’s most critical fields. It ' s also among the fastest growing. According to Dr. Amy J.

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Pioneers discuss the challenges facing computer science

Inside Higher Ed

Though the 28 laureates in attendance this year gave and listened to each other’s talks with optimistic titles such as “Computing for Social Good,” Inside Higher Ed took the opportunity to ask them questions about computer science’s challenges in higher education.

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University of Surrey to open branch campus in India’s GIFT City

The PIE News

“The University of Surrey campus at GIFT City will be a shining example of British education excellence and impact, contributing to transnational education in a more globalised world,” said Lu Max, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Surrey.

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University of Miami Computer Science Student Fuels “Accelerate Tech” Pilot Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Davenport, a freshman computer science major from Washington Township, New Jersey is the first facilitator for a new computer science “Accelerate Tech” pilot program that has been incorporated into the Saturday school programming at Earlington Heights Elementary School.

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Swansea University announces London expansion with QA

The PIE News

Swansea University and QA Higher Education have partnered to deliver flexible degree programs in London from September 2025, The PIE News can exclusively reveal. Simon Nelson, CEO of QA Higher Education told The PIE: We are seeing considerable growth in demand from students who are seeking more flexible ways to study.