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Computer degrees can bring women jobs.(NEWSWATCH)

Women in Higher Education

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About one in 19 new jobs created in the U.S. between 2006 and 2016 will be a professional IT position, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Although demand is growing rapidly, the number of students studying computer sciences and engineering at major universities is dropping. Enrollment in undergrad degree programs in computer sciences is half of what it was five years ago. The Computing Research Association's annual survey of schools with PhD programs found a 20% drop this year in students completing bachelor's degrees ...

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