I wanted to also comment to the guy that mentioned the music degree'd CS below with the same thing: In the article they specifically bemoan the fact that peopl

I wanted to also comment to the guy that mentioned the music degree'd CS below with the same thing: In the article they specifically bemoan the fact that people no longer want to work on projects for "years". A degree (even more so a masters or PhD) basically says to an employer "this person has the type of personality that can work at something for years" which is exactly what they want. Even better if he's already skilled in the field you need skills for.