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		9659 on July 15, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do so few people major in computer science? (2... "Peak CS" was last year. Not every school has peaked, but many have. It will drop for the next 5 to 10 years. (FAANG hiring freezes will disincentive students...)

pcthrowaway on July 15, 2023 | [–]

Enrolment sure, but the charts show that more people graduate years after the bubble.

Meaning last year may have been the largest CS enrolment class, but we won't see the largest fresh graduate class for a few years still

seanmcdirmid on July 15, 2023 | [–]

The peaks are local (ML joke?). Every boom bust cycle the peaks getting higher...

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