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 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 suns coding is literacy of the future and they want to get in on that. >> when i started, the program was really small and had one section for each class, and now for the introductory ones, it's three or four at least. >> they both participated in a