I skimmed the article so tell me if I'm missing something here but in my experience computer science isn't the major of choice to become a "programmer" anymore.

I skimmed the article so tell me if I'm missing something here but in my experience computer science isn't the major of choice to become a "programmer" anymore. Having gone through the hiring process at three different companies focused on both desktop and web based software, computer science majors were an extreme minority. Most people had a business degree with a programming component attached like Management & Information Systems. Maybe it its worth looking into how many would be CS majors choose to do the less math intensive but more industry relevant business school option.