Computer science was the most popular college major of the last decade. But as the gap widens between academic assignments (writing a linked list in C++) and modern engineering reality (orchestrating distributed AI systems), students and parents are asking tough financial questions.
Where CS Degrees Still Win (And Where They Fail)
A CS degree remains invaluable for foundational mathematics, discrete algorithms, operating systems, and distributed consensus theory. Where it fails is preparing students for the agentic verification workflows that define commercial software today.
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