I think the consulting space that you're in might prefer IS types, but

Jan 29, 2015
4:09:53pm

Tim

more traditional software houses, and certainly web development shops, tend to see most value in CS degrees. But yeah, consulting is different.

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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.....

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