In the age of AI, is math the new CS degree?

Majoring in computer science used to be considered a safe career bet, ensuring stable pay and work. After the 2008 recession, many students turned to the field’s promising outlook: Between 2008 and 2024, the number of computer science degrees grew by almost 500%, according to The Washington Post. During this period, computer science was the third-most-popular major behind nursing and psychology, making up almost 5% of early-career college graduates. But the underemployment rate for CS gra...