As a hiring manager, here's how my impressions rank: 1. Strong portfolio + CS degree 2. Strong portfolio 3. CS degree 4. "web development" degree I would almo

As a hiring manager, here's how my impressions rank: 1. Strong portfolio + CS degree 2. Strong portfolio 3. CS degree 4. "web development" degree I would almost never hire someone who got a degree in IT or "web development." Academics shouldn't be purely vocational, and it would raise serious questions for me of why you couldn't complete a normal CS degree.