If you’re a college student trying to pick a major that will maximize your career prospects, it’s no secret that computer science is a good choice. There’s no shortage of data, reports, and surveys which find that people with CS degrees can expect some of the some of the highest starting salaries of any field of study. Now comes a new survey of recent college grads which shows again that students who major in computer science have excellent job and salary prospects.

The survey was conducted by Looksharp, a marketplace for internships and entry-level jobs, which published the results last week in its State of College Hiring Report 2015. Looksharp surveyed 50,000 U.S. college students and recent graduates this past April about their experiences with recruiting for internships and full time jobs. Some of the general findings, across all majors, were that students who had multiple paid internships, took online courses, and had higher GPAs had greater chances of landing full time jobs at graduation.

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