Fiddling with the computer-science curriculum still might not be enough to maintain coding’s spot at the top of the higher-education hierarchy.

Advancements in AI mean that people can create software just by describing it. Consider this your vibe coding primer.

Computer wizzes earn more money programming in C++ than teaching it to teens. And cramming computer science into more students’ schedules could cut into time spent learning about evolution ...

Computer programmers and software engineers are urging that K-12 students be introduced to computer coding—designing and writing source code for computers—earlier in their educational careers ...

For decades, fierce debates have raged over the benefits of different programming languages over others: Java vs. C++; Python vs. Ruby; Flask vs. Django. While often waged with fervor by computer ...

In 1996, fewer than 25,000 students nationwide received undergraduate degrees in computer science. By 2021, that number had quadrupled to more than 100,000.

According to a 2024 National Association of Colleges and Employers report, the mean starting salary for computer science majors from the class of 2023 was $102,033, with more than 60% of college ...