Why do so few CS majors end up being professional Software Engineers even includ...

		seahawks78 on July 15, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do so few people major in computer science? (2... Why do so few CS majors end up being professional Software Engineers even including the ones that graduate from top schools like MIT/Stanford/Harvard etc.? Even bigger question - among the few CS majors who do end up being Software Engineers why do so few of them remain Software Engineers 10+ year into their careers? Both of these two observations are based on my own anecdotal experiences but have nevertheless puzzled me for long.

I don't have numbers, but in my experience you are much more likely to work within your degree with a CS degree compared to others.