If it were only for the credentials, I would say no. It if were only for the education, I think you can get the same topics (and maybe more in deep) from articl

If it were only for the credentials, I would say no. It if were only for the education, I think you can get the same topics (and maybe more in deep) from articles, books, papers and more. Anyway, I say yes: a CS education in college will provide you with an environment full of people who will pursue the same and think alike, and that's one of the most important things I am getting in college.