The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead)

Students are losing some interest in computer science broadly but gaining interest in AI-specific majors and courses.

One of UC's most popular majors sees declines for first time since dot-com bust

Only one UC escaped the downward trend - and it's the only campus to have launched an AI major.

Computer science enrollment falls across the University of California for the first time in 20 years

Data from the UC system show that 12,652 undergraduates are majoring in computer science this year, a 6% decline from 2024 and down 9% over two ...

Computer science majors, professors, grapple with AI advancements

These are not your father’s computer science students. And for good reason. To find a job in the fast-growing, fast-moving field, college graduates are required to possess more than simple coding ...