Are Students Suddenly Losing Interest in Computer Science as AI Coding Takes Off?

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By EditorDavidSep 22, 2026, 6:04 pm98 ptsTrending
On academic mentoring platform Nova Learning, Computer Science and AI, "once the dominant choice among students... is losing ground fast, while Engineering has nearly doubled its share." It's a small survey, but "The steepest proportional decline is in Software & Data Science, the most traditional 'learn to…

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