Available information from a variety of governmental and private sources indicate an increase in the demand for computer science (CS) and information technology (IT) professionals in the coming years. As can be seen in figure 1, all thirteen of the computer-related careers listed are projected to show an increase in demand by the year 2014. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer and mathematical science occupations are projected to increase by almost 30% by the year 2014. When compared to other science and engineering occupations, the projected employment growth for CS professionals is even more startling. Figure 2 shows the projected increase in employment for computer and mathematical scientists compared to other science and engineering occupations.
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