An article that recently appeared in NetworkWorld, says:
Here’s a tip for incoming and current college students: If you want to have a high-paying job on graduation day, study computer science. [...] Corporate recruitment of top computer science grads has remained steady throughout the economic downturn. Last spring, at the height of the recession, Georgia Tech’s College of Computing had the highest job placement rate of any major on campus and the highest starting salary.
You can read the full article here.