"One of my least favorite aspects of learning computer science in college was how distanced the theory was from real-world applications." It sounds like you wa

"One of my least favorite aspects of learning computer science in college was how distanced the theory was from real-world applications." It sounds like you want to want a vocational school. CS isn't there for you to learn how to make an app. It's about theory, which takes more time to master. I still use the theory I learned in CS (10 years ago) to develop software today.