I would say the job market is another stark differentiator. People with BS or MS degrees in CS would end up owning a job that an academic would have to wait unt

I would say the job market is another stark differentiator. People with BS or MS degrees in CS would end up owning a job that an academic would have to wait until a tenure-track job to earn. The difference is CS jobs are obtainable right off the bat, while the tenure-track professorship requires a solid 8-10 years post graduation.