<p>It’s pretty popular - it’s a capped major if I’m remembering correctly (EDIT: Actually, I don’t think it’s capped anymore).</p>
<p>It’s actually a kind of tough major. A lot of people like the idea of the major but then shy away once they take a closer look at the pretty hard science and math heavy prerequisites (CS61A, Math 55). It’s also a fairly bulky major with lots of requirements, but it is very double-major friendly because of all the requirements spanning lots of different fields of study (being an interdisciplinary major).</p>