A CIS major covers many disciplines and applications, and uses the computer as a powerful problem-solving machine.

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

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 ...

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Computer science involves much more than writing code. It blends technical knowledge —like programming, algorithms and data systems — with soft skills, such as communication and problem-solving.

College enrollment is increasing compared to last year, according to preliminary national college enrollment data released Tuesday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Fall 2025 ...