@NASA2014 " A degree in computer science is so worthless these days. You can literally learn coding by yourself"
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Mere mortals might consider a “worthless” CS degree, but first consider how much it is worth in today’s market:
2016 post graduate report on Computer Science majors (WPI): BS $85,456, MS $90,238, PhD $122,500
2016 post graduate report on Interactive Media & Game Development BS $71,644
There are plenty of people who are self taught and who can write code. Some strike it rich! It is a lot like playing the lottery. If you had the data and understood probability, you might opt out for a more certain path. We will always have examples of exceptions to the rules. One of my favorite inventors is Dean Kamen who has no earned degree, but plenty of honorary degrees and successful inventions.
Teaching yourself code is one thing, but computer science is another. Look over this listing of courses and tell yourself that there is no advantage to having a knowledgeable and experienced mentor to go over the subject and its applications with you (see https://www.wpi.edu/academics/departments/computer-science/courses).
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