Top Ten Degrees (AccessComputing News - Jan 2010)

Do you know which college degrees are in high demand? In a recent survey* the top ten in-demand college degrees reported by respondents are:

• accounting
• mechanical engineering
• electrical engineering
• computer science
• business administration/management
• economics/finance
• information sciences & systems
• computer engineering
• management information systems
• marketing/marketing management

Four out of ten, a whopping 40%, are computer science degrees! That means when students invest their time and money in computing degrees, they are making a good investment. Employers need to find computing graduates to keep their businesses running. This trend is projected to continue well into the future.

* Source: Job Outlook 2009, National Association of Colleges and Employers