Short answer is no. I'm a professional software engineer, and did not graduate with a CS degree. I did, however, graduate with a Liberal Arts degree. I was a S

Short answer is no. I'm a professional software engineer, and did not graduate with a CS degree. I did, however, graduate with a Liberal Arts degree. I was a Studio Arts major. I've been coding since a young age and am (mostly) self-taught. If you graduate with honors from a top (or very good) CS department, you will have money thrown at you. I'd suggest staying in school. Steve Jobs dropped out because he didn't know what he wanted to do with his life, and didn't want to waste his parents money. Bill Gates dropped out because he and Paul Allen were utterly certain they were developing the next most important thing the world had ever seen. Zuckerberg already had a rapidly growing site and interest from heavy-hitters. Certainly don't just drop out for a wild-ride on someone else's coattails (i.e., joining a startup just for the thrill). There are plenty of good thrills to be had in college, anyway. I fell into the not-entirely-sure-what-I-wanted-to-do camp, and it took me a long time after college to find something that I was passionate about, and could also earn a living at. But, my degree has always been invaluable to me. Like others here are saying, take courses outside of your comfort zone and apply yourself. Start and finish side projects. Good luck!