Salaries are also increasing for education and computer science grads.

FORBES: College Degrees With the Highest Starting Salaries

Professor Charles Hoare, Fellow of the Royal Society, has been awarded a knighthood for services to education and computer science, while Professor Martin Harris, CBE, Vice-chancellor of Manchester University, has received a knighthood for his services to higher education.

BBC: Head wins honour for saving school

Other students are turning toward computer science because of a change in social mores: A backlash against Wall Street bailouts means careers in the financial sector may now carry a negative stigma, said Adam Cannon, associate chair for undergraduate education in Columbia's department of computer science.

WSJ: Students Shift to Computer Science

The Department for Education says the change is intended to reflect the "importance of computer science to both education and the economy".

BBC: Computer science part of English Baccalaureate

One other gap between expectations and reality: Despite numerous studies showing that there is a high demand for graduates with engineering and computer science degrees, new grads most want to work in education, media and entertainment, and healthcare.

FORBES: College Graduates' Expectations Are Out Of Line with Reality, Says Study

Computer science, engineering, mathematics, psychology, science education and social sciences are not eligible for this Fellowship.

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