Most companies that hire for those jobs in practice require a college degree to get to the interview stage. Also: youth with nontraditional backgrounds (e.g. w

Most companies that hire for those jobs in practice require a college degree to get to the interview stage. Also: youth with nontraditional backgrounds (e.g. women, ethnic minorities) obviously begin the IT hiring process at a disadvantage. Having a 4-year degree can level the playing field with "traditional" applications possessing only a HS diploma.