Why aren't more women majoring in computer science?

While identifying the root cause for the gender gap that exists among computer science degree holders is difficult, researchers are finding that what happens in an introductory CS college classroom can greatly influence women's decision to enter or stay out of the programming field. read more

And even if students don’t harbor these negative stereotypes, Sax says, many students tend to think that majoring in computer science means devoting their life to computers. “A lot of people think that CS and programming aren’t as impactful in society as other fields,” Sax explains. read more

And we’re wondering why women aren’t encouraged to join the tech world and major in computer science. Because simply no one is giving them half the support they give to men. Like when a guy is excelling at math, you always find people saying “Hey, did you consider majoring in engineering” but not with girls. read more

Computer science is the only field in science, engineering and mathematics in which the number of women receiving bachelors degrees has decreased since 2002—even after it showed a modest increase in recent years. read more