Ask HN: Degree in Computer Science vs Business?

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by dsthysd • 15 years ago

2 2 15 years ago

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Which is more useful, higher paying, and better to have in general?

CS by far. Business degrees don't actually teach you business, nor do they qualify you for business management jobs.

It would probably behoove you to learn about business as well if you get a CS degree; it opens up some doors and will prevent you from getting taken advantage of so much. But the way to do that is to go out and actually try to sell something (whether it's your labor, a webapp, lemonade, whatever) and make money off it. Business degrees usually function at too high a level of abstraction to be useful for any one particular business.

mwbiz• 15 years ago

I have a CS degree and an MBA and overall I feel that the CS degree provides more value. The MBA is helpful for some positions but only combined with my CS background. An MBA or business degree on it's own is not that helpful because the only set of skills you have is business, and nothing really tangible.

Ask HN: Degree in Computer Science vs Business?

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