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> in 2000 a CS degree wasn't positioned as that much more valuable than an English degree Ha! By whom? We had a pretty good idea that it was a solid choice i

> in 2000 a CS degree wasn't positioned as that much more valuable than an English degree Ha! By whom? We had a pretty good idea that it was a solid choice in the early 90s and before. We teased my older brother for going for a bachelor's in business while I went into CS, because we were pretty sure the CS degree would be worth a lot more. He's doing just fine, but mostly because he backfilled the equivalent of a CS education into his work experience.

chii 4y ago
Right after the dot-com bust, a CS degree was seen as having no future by a lot of people. The glut of graduates that have come off the pipeline due to the hot tech sector prior to the bust fell off after 2-4 yrs. This actually led to the huge lack of supply of CS graduates in the ensuing decade! I think it is partially responsible for the high salaries that CS graduates get (of course, it's a small portion of the cause, the bigger factor being huge growth in the sector).