It's worth it for the speed of learning it affords you later. It won't teach you to program - A CS degree teaches you to learn, and learn fast. I've seen so ma

It's worth it for the speed of learning it affords you later. It won't teach you to program - A CS degree teaches you to learn, and learn fast. I've seen so many technically superior students fail to learn a new technique because they couldn't read the logic notation. That said, a CS degree is less cost effective per niche subject than a specialist with 10+ years experience. Money wise, it's more or less the same, biased towards experience.