A computer science degree used to be seen as a clear path to a well-paying career. Is it still worth it in an age of AI?

Jamika Burge is heading back to Virginia Tech this fall to pursue a doctoral degree in computer science, but her research is spiced with anthropology, sociology, psychology, psycholinguistics--as well ...

Families rethink college majors as AI reshapes tech careers and universities scramble to launch new artificial intelligence ...

Julia Schachinger/Daily. Buy this photo. In recent years, the University of Michigan has been facing a problem common to many universities: too many students are enrolling in computer science courses.

News outlets are starting to declare “peak computer science.” Over the past 15 years, the popularity of the computer science (CS) major surged so much that universities turned away CS hopefuls. Nearly ...

Understanding offline processes is as important to managing technical systems as knowing how to manipulate, transmit and store electronic data. A mix of computer science and business management ...

Computer science students are critical thinkers who spend long hours absorbing technical information, completing exercises in computer labs, solving new problems and parsing code for bugs. Show them ...

In the College of Engineering, the first-year student experience is similar across undergraduate majors. Your second and third years have distinctive course requirements and electives. Here we can ...

Technology shapes how we work, play, connect, and discover. At Northwestern, we don’t just keep up—we push the boundaries of what’s possible. As a hub for bold, interdisciplinary research, we connect ...

The first major program in the new Northwestern Engineering bachelor of science in engineering degree, the AI major will launch in fall 2026.

Northwestern will offer an artificial intelligence major for undergraduate students beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, the McCormick School of Engineering announced in a news release Monday.

MADISON, Wis. — In 2011, the computer science major at the University of Wisconsin – Madison had about 200 students. Today, it has more than 2,000. It’s now the largest major on campus, and it’s ...