Concerning the marginalization of computer science education in K-12 STEM education in the United
States, this study examined the extent to which taking more credits in computer science courses at the
secondary level predicts students' STEM major choices in postsecondary institutions in the U.S., by
comparison to the well-documented predictors of students' STEM major choices after controlling for
student demographic characteristics (i.e., gender, SES, and racial background). These predictors include
credits earned in math and science courses as well as ACT math scores