at nyu, that translated into a 94% placement rate for computer science grads last spring. for the class of 2011, computer science majors did the best on the job hunt. 56% had a job offer before graduation, compared with 41% overall. what do your friends tell you who aren't computer science majors about getting a job? >> they think i don't live in reality. >> reporter: an average starting salary of $66,000, and job security, may be why the major is taking off. with enrollment at nyu up 50% since 2007. >> many students, whether they're computer science majors or not, are starting to understand that coding is literacy of the future and they want to get in on that. >> when i started, the program was really small. had one section for each class. and now there's for the introductory ones, there's three or four at least. >> reporter: they both participated in a summer program