For the first time in Stanford's history, computer science has become the most popular undergraduate major -- a milestone for a school conceived on a farm but now located in the holy land of technology.

Electrical engineering and computer science also lead at UC Berkeley, long viewed as a liberal arts center. Here are the most popular majors at Bay Area universities.

Stanford

1. Computer science

2. Human biology

3. Engineering

4. Economics

5. Biology

UC-Berkeley

1. Electrical engineering and computer science

2. Political science

3. Economics

4. Psychology

5. Business administration

SJSU

1. Psychology

2. Biological sciences

3. Business administration/accounting

4. Business administration/management

5. Kinesiology

CSU East Bay

1. Business administration

2. Psychology

3. Health sciences

4. Biological science

5. Pre-nursing