The need of computer professionals in many different industries and organizational needs for the latest skills resulted in computer science graduates receiving more offers of employment than any other major in 2011 [SD Times, July 2011]. 

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services continue to predict computer science occupations as some of the fastest growing and highest paying jobs for the foreseeable future. 

Of the top 10 careers requiring a bachelor's degree or higher on the Buckeye Top Fifty list of Ohio's high-wage occupations in demand for 2008-2018, five of these jobs were in computer science fields.  This list includes:

• #2 - Computer Application Software Engineers
• #3 - Network Systems & Data Communication Analysts
• #5 - Computer Systems Analysts
• #6 - Computer Systems Software Engineers
• #7 - Network & Computer System Administrators

Software Engineer was ranked as the Best Job for 2011 in the Jobs Rated report.  The increased need for web applications (particularly for smartphones and tablets) and the needs to develop cloud software hosted entirely online have broadened and diversified the job market for software engineers.

GovInfoSecurity.com reported Unemployment rates at 0% for U.S. information security analysts and computer network architects in an economy with nearly a 10% unemployment rate [July 2011].