1. It is always circumstancial. Nothing said can be assumed to apply to everyone. 2. Depends on the school. 3. Depends on your talent. 4. Depends on how much

1. It is always circumstancial. Nothing said can be assumed to apply to everyone. 2. Depends on the school. 3. Depends on your talent. 4. Depends on how much extra you put in between now and applying for jobs or whatever you do in the industry. 5. Depends where you live. 6. Depends on economic conditions 3 - 5 years from now. At that, if you live in the US, remember to take all the CLEP tests you can this summer to skip as many "mandatory" general ed classes as possible. Assuming you are actually incurring debt or spending money to attend. But just as a general rule, just having a piece of paper saying bachelors of science in CS doesn't mean jack for most people. You need a portfolio. You need that much more than the degree, in the end.