I'm not entirely sure why there needs to be a hierarchy of degrees. There are many disciplines that can lead to careers in software, and IMO they all have diffe

I'm not entirely sure why there needs to be a hierarchy of degrees. There are many disciplines that can lead to careers in software, and IMO they all have different strengths and weaknesses. I come from a very traditional electrical engineering education(analog circuit design & electromagnetics) and those fundamentals have been invaluable in my software career.