Computer science does not necessarily equal software development as it's popularly envisioned. Indeed, in my experience a degree in the former provides you with

Computer science does not necessarily equal software development as it's popularly envisioned. Indeed, in my experience a degree in the former provides you with little practical knowledge of the latter, which is typically picked up on the job (or not). I'm not arguing against a CS education by any means, but it doesn't often directly translate into "here's how to build a web app, write unit tests, and effectively use a version control system".