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Computer science majors come in second.

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Today Ashesi, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, offers degrees in business, information systems and computer science, with plans to offer engineering and economics majors in the near future.

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There, she was one of three girls in a class of 50 computer science majors.

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Computer science, accounting, economics and engineering majors were in high demand this year.

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Computer science and engineering majors both saw a nearly 4% increase in starting salaries in the past year, underscoring the demand for their skill-sets.

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In the United States, less than twenty per cent of engineering and computer-science majors are women.

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