1. Business Administration2. Psychology3. Elementary Education4. Biology5. Nursing6. Education7. English 8. Communication9. Computer Science10.Political Science

Top 10 Most Popular College Majors--According to Princeton Review

1. Chemical engineering, $55,902. Electrical engineering, $52,8993. Mechanical engineering, $50,6724. Computer science, $50.0465. Accounting, $45,7236. Economics/Finance, $45,1917. Civil engineering, $44,9998. Business administration, $38,8509. Marketing, $36,26010.Liberal arts majors, $30,828

Top 10 Most Profitable College Majors--According to National Association of Colleges & Employers

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Computing Degrees

• Computer Engineering• Computer Science• Information Systems• Information Technology• Software Engineering• Digital Media• Management Information

Systems• Others

Computing Degrees

Significant Growth in Computing Opportunities• Number of IT managers in US has jumped 44% since end of dot-

com boom1

• Only 1-3% of annual IT job loss is attributable to offshoring2

• “Computing Systems Design and Related Services” is one of nation’s fastest growing industries – predicted to add 500,000 new jobs3

• Estimated job growth for computing careers in U.S. range from 38% to 56%

• 5 of 6 Fastest-Growing U.S. Careers are in computing5

1 Eric Chabrow, Information Week, Manhasset: October 2006, lss 1108; pg. 38, 7 pgs2 http://www.acm.org/globalizationreport/3 http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs033.htm4 http://computingcareers.acm.org5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

• Software Engineer*• Systems Analyst• Network Administrator• Computer Systems Administrator• Database Administrator

*Number one best job for salary and opportunities according to CNN/Money Magazine in 2006

Computing Degrees

Fastest Growing Occupations:Overall

Fastest Growing Occupations:Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

Rank OccupationProjectedGrowth

Rank OccupationProjected Growth

#2Network systems and data

communications analysts55% #1

Network systems and data communications analysts

55%

#5Computer software engineers,

applications48% #3

Computer software engineers, applications

48%

#8Computer software engineers,

systems software43% #4

Computer software engineers, systems software

43%

#11Network and computer systems

administrators 38% #5

Network and computer systems administrators

38%

#22 Database administrators 38% #6 Database administrators 38%

#25 Computer systems analysts 31% #12 Computer systems analysts 31%

Computing Degrees

Fastest Growing Occupations:Pennsylvania

Fastest Growing Occupations:Philadelphia*

Rank OccupationProjected Growth

Rank OccupationProjected Growth

#1Network systems and data communications analysts

47% #1Computer software engineers, applications

48%

#2Computer software engineers, applications

43% #2Network systems and data communications analysts

42%

#4Computer software engineers, systems software

35% #4Computer software engineers, systems software

36%

#9 Database administrators 30% #8 Database administrators 32%

#15Network and computer systems administrators

26% #9Network and computer systems administrators

32%

#32 Computer systems analysts 21% #23 Computer systems analysts 24%

Computing Degrees

Computing Degrees

COMPUTER ENGINEERING (CE)• Study design of digital hardware & software• Integrate customized hardware and embedded software

COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS)• Design and build software• Works with algorithms• Create solutions to real-world problems• Coding in a variety of programming languages

Computing Degrees

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS)• Design computing solutions• Employs and manages company-wide computer systems• Connects technical and business specialists• More business oriented with path toward management

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)• Works with everything from websites to networks• Supports technology infrastructure and the people• Oversees selection of hardware and software

Computing Degrees

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (SE)• Similarities to Computer Science• Heads up large development projects• Oversees life cycle of software development

MIXED DISCIPLINARY• Multimedia• Informatics• Gaming• Computational Science and Engineering• Networking/Security• Robotics