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Colleges raced to build massive computer-science departments. Now the boom is turning to bust.

Colleges raced to build massive computer-science departments. Now the boom is turning to bust.
MarketWatch Monday 19 October 2026, 12:30 UTC By Hannah Pedone 1 min read
Key Points

“Computer science isn’t the ticket to the American dream like people thought it was.”

“Computer science isn’t the ticket to the American dream like people thought it was.”
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