"the popularity of computer science majors among college freshmen and sophomores is because IT has better job prospects than other specialties, especially in li

"the popularity of computer science majors among college freshmen and sophomores is because IT has better job prospects than other specialties, especially in light of the global economic downturn." An old joke: - Scientists learn to ask "why does that work?". - Engineers learn to ask "how does that work?". - Accountants learn to ask "how much does it cost?". - Liberal arts majors learn to ask "do you want fries with that?". So yes, maybe economic necessity is driving here.