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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 ...

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.

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The degree in computer science is still prestigious, yet it is no longer a ticket to a first job. By 2025, employment of new computer science graduates was at 6.1, which is a poorer result compared to ...