Don’t Give Up on That Technical Degree: The US Still Leads the World In Science and Technology

Seems like every time we turn on the television news or talk radio,

someone is pontificating about the decline of the United States as a

technological superpower. According to a study released this week by RAND Corporation, this just isn’t the case. RAND recommends allowing more foreign workers to enter the United States on H1-B visas, however these are still relatively difficult to come by. Skilled workers with degrees in technical fields such as computer science and engineering are a very hot commodity.

While the United States may not be losing its technological edge,

enrollment in computer science degree programs has declined, by as much as

50% since 2001. The Job outlook for recent graduates is better than

ever. Now is the time to take advantage of these trends by enrolling

in a computer science or information technology program, at a college or university near you.

*Photo by Bryan Gosline, Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington