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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Perhaps folks didn't read the article.  There is a throwaway line:

"To be sure, comp-sci majors from top-tier schools can still get jobs."

The article also goes on to state that many IT departments of non-tech companies are hiring lots of kids.

Unfortunately, the example kid they give of a CS degree from Catholic is the same story as told about every major since they started writing these articles about every major.

A CS degree from Catholic isn't the same as a CS degree from UMD.  Much like a business or english or any other degree from Catholic is not the same as the equivalent from [INSERT TOP SCHOOL HERE].[/quote]

Catholic is a terrible example. That same kid with the kind of networks that Catholic builds on would land a great job. [/quote]

Not really understanding what you are saying.  One of the WSJ examples from the article which is the subject of this thread is a CS major struggling to land a job who attends Catholic University.  I didn't just pull Catholic out of thin air.

“When I tell people I’m in computer science, they’re, like, ‘Lucky you. You’re going to make a lot of money. You can do anything you want,’” said Ben Riesett, a 22-year-old who graduated this month from Catholic University of America. “The truth is, when you start looking right now, it’s impossible to get hired.”

Just a few years ago, Riesett heard constantly that employers needed staff with his skill set; now, his classmates with jobs got them through friends or family, or from internships. Riesett, in Washington, D.C., said he has applied to entry-level roles all over the country and received only a few responses.[/quote]

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