

Only 4.7% of high school students enroll in these foundational courses each year. According to the latest annual State of CS report from, only 51% of high schools in the US offer a foundational computer science course to their students. However, computer science (CS) can still feel like a difficult field to break into.
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And unlike most of the other jobs in that list, software development does not require an advanced degree (or necessarily any degree at all). In fact, the US News & World Report recently ranked software development as one of the best jobs in America in 2022, based on qualities that job seekers desire most: High salaries, low stress levels, employment growth, and job prospects. It's no secret that a career in software engineering is enviable.
