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Jan 29, 2015
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eagleye
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Computer Science Major better from UVU or BYU?
eagleye
1/29/15 3:11pm
I'm guessing BYU at least for the networking aspect.
Walter Bellhaven
1/29/15 3:12pm
I would transfer. I think it's worth it in name recognition alone.
ColtsCoug
1/29/15 3:12pm
Name recognition can be a differentiator if the degree is less in demand
Hoosier Cougar
1/29/15 3:16pm
100% agree. In the current market, fit is far more important than
Tim
1/29/15 3:23pm
These days, I would just go for what is most affordable.
Hoosier Cougar
1/29/15 3:13pm
UVU and BYU cost around the same. I'm not going to Idaho haha
eagleye
1/29/15 3:14pm
My plan is to do it online through BYU-I (not going to Idaho either).
Hoosier Cougar
1/29/15 3:16pm
Transfer to BYU and get into the Information Systems program.
jaromp
1/29/15 3:14pm
Is that what you did?
eagleye
1/29/15 3:15pm
It is.
jaromp
1/29/15 3:20pm
I wouldn't advise an IS degree over a CS degree if the goal is to become a
Tim
1/29/15 3:22pm
Yea I'd love to do web design or develop apps
eagleye
1/29/15 3:24pm
Great. I've got 20 years of experience building
Tim
1/29/15 3:29pm
FWIW, BYU's IS degree is much more technical than other schools.
jaromp
1/29/15 3:33pm
They "stay away" from the CS program? Yeh, not buyin it
CSoul
1/29/15 3:38pm
Buy whatever you like. The IS program prepares their grads really well for
jaromp
1/29/15 3:43pm
I think the consulting space that you're in might prefer IS types, but
Tim
1/29/15 4:09pm
Agreed. Many guys from my program did end up in dev shops, though.
jaromp
1/29/15 4:27pm
Ah, 20 amateurs and 1 professional
Seamore
1/29/15 4:54pm
Java?
TNT
1/29/15 3:50pm
It also depends on what you would like to do.
jaromp
1/29/15 3:27pm
Nice. I do really like that there are a variety of educational paths available.
Tim
1/29/15 3:31pm
Whichever will help you get your foot in the door
SBJ
1/29/15 3:15pm
My company has hired a thousand software developers
BWhyURocks
1/29/15 3:17pm
I should also point out that BYU degree moves your resume up
BWhyURocks
1/29/15 3:20pm
I only have experience at BYU but i've had coworkers with degrees from UVU.
toukokuu
1/29/15 3:18pm
I got a CS degree at UVU, and I had a lot of friends who got CS degrees at BYU.
Tim
1/29/15 3:19pm
Thank you all for your responses. This helped me a ton! Thank you!
eagleye
1/29/15 3:27pm
in my opinion it's not just the program itself but the university behind it
run26
1/29/15 4:01pm
In the opinion of the software industry, neither of those are anywhere near as
Tim
1/29/15 4:12pm
Partly true, but less true for a new grad.
cougfanblue
1/29/15 4:15pm
Definitely. In my experience hiring over the past few years, though, there
Tim
1/29/15 4:23pm
For what its worth.....
tribUTE
1/29/15 5:47pm
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