Look, this is an easy one. And don’t take it from me, take it from 2 of the biggest job search platforms: Indeed and Linkedin. Why did I use these as reference? Because unlike most publications, these are platforms that actually get people jobs. THEY KNOW.

Indeed is a very simple site, pretty easily described as Google for finding jobs. According to Alexa (company that tracks online traffic), it is the 52nd most popular site in the United States. Here is what Indeed says are the best jobs curated by their data from “job postings, salary and growth opportunity statistics.”

Full Stack Developer Data Scientist Development Operations Engineer Salesforce Admin IT Engineer Salesforce Developer Quality Engineer Digital Project Manager Cloud Engineer Management Consulting Analytics Manger

Notice something? Here’s what Indeed says: “All but a few are roles in computer science; seven of the top ten jobs are software engineers and developers…Software engineers and other technical roles continue to dominate many of the top positions for employer demand and competitive pay.”

Hold on, let’s look at what LinkedIn has to say, the 12th most popular website in the United States.

Below is a photo of the the most in demand skills in the world (according to them).

Notice anything?

Look, we are not saying you should major in Computer Science. At the end of the day, we’re just saying from a very objective, practical standpoint, Computer Science is currently king. This does not include passions, personal inclinations or experience. Only you know what is best for you, but we’re just try to make the decisions of prospective college students a little bit easier.