As a senior in software development, I frequently help out with the recruitment side of whatever companies I'm employed with, and an applicant with a formally a

As a senior in software development, I frequently help out with the recruitment side of whatever companies I'm employed with, and an applicant with a formally accredited degree in computer science definitely stands out as a strong signal to pursue a potential interview with them. I know at least nominally they'll have some passing familiarity with simulations, discrete mathematics, linear algebra, data structures and algorithms. You can learn all of this information on your own but it's more difficult for me to verify. While this is not as true if I'm looking to hire a senior engineer, it is significantly more important for entry level positions.