If you do better in a classroom setting, pursuing the CS degree is probably worth it. Check with the school and see if you can pursue the CS as a MS rather tha

If you do better in a classroom setting, pursuing the CS degree is probably worth it. Check with the school and see if you can pursue the CS as a MS rather than a BS, this may require a number of undergraduate classes to fulfill delinquencies. With an Econ degree, I expect you are already good at research and analysis. I went back to school for an EE degree (and it has been worth it) since credentials are needed in certain areas of the EE realm. And the credential is definitely a benefit that trumped the costs associated with pursuing another UG degree. An e-book that may be of interest is "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist."