If you've been reading eWeek and Information Weekly, you'll notice that computer science applications to universities on average have dropped by 30%-50%. Just recently, they also did a poll where the majority of parents would dissuade their children to study computer science but would not oppose it. Sadly, I'm a CS graduate and CS is a dying field without adopting business as its older brother. Programming is partly to blame. A very non-social/hermit environment, nerdy, and untrendy profession. And no hot girls! 
