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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 congratulation compared with 41% overall. >> what are your friends telling you who arent computer science majors about getting a job? >> they think i dont 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 5...

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 arent computer science majors about getting a job? >> they think i dont 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 20...

The world. >> reporter: facebook founder mark zuckerberg may have dropped out of college but back on campus computer science is hot and students with coding skills are burning up the job market. by graduation how many companies reached out to you about working for them? >> id say between 10 and 20 reached out to me just before graduating. >> how many job offers did you get? >> around four or five. >> you havent even graduated yet. how many companies have reached out to you? >> between 10 and 20....