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There's something wrong with the idea that you go to college for a computer science degree just for the job market, and not the science. If getting a job is all

• flukus 6y ago
  The problem is employers require computer science degrees, especially for entry level jobs. Then there's things like coding tests about inverting binary tries and such that tends to be less thoroughly covered in trade schools. When employers have more realistic demands we might see some change. At the same time colleges are morphing into expensive trade schools, their advertising is full of phrases like "preparing you for the real world".
  • pjmlp 6y ago
    In Portugal it used to be relatively easy, do you want a degree with focus on the job market? Polytechnic, with 3 years duration. Do you want to learn to learn, and be prepared for any kind of challenge, with a professional title? University, with 5 years duration Now with Bologna, the rules changed a bit, however the universities sell the fact that now with 5 years the degree includes the master title, which used to require up to 3 years more on top of the 5. As far as I am aware, other European countries have similar approaches, and in most of them in what concerns state universities, the biggest expenses are lodging, food and getting the required teaching materials.