Q&A: Should I get a Computer Science Degree Instead of IT? Which is Faster at WGU? (2021)

Today I'm going to answer the questions: "With the direction IT is going, should I consider getting a degree in Computer Science? At WGU will a CS degree take less time than a BS in IT?"

Q&A: Should I get a Computer Science CS Degree Instead of IT? Which is Faster at WGU? (2021)

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0:00 Intro 0:30 Question Introduction 1:13 Answer: Direction of IT 2:30 Where CS and IT majors sit in the future 3:34 Which degree should you get? 4:40 Which degree has a better salary? 5:20 Which degree takes longer? 6:55 Disclaimer 7:30 Outro Hey Everybody, Josh here again I get a lot of really great questions from people that I think others could benefit from, so I'm going to try to do a few Q&A episodes this month. As always, I want everybody watching this to fact check me, call me out, and add your opinions in the comment section These videos are meant to benefit everyone, not just the original asker so please feel free to contribute!

Today's question is from nic rog. And he asks...

So this is a great question. I'll answer this question kind of in two parts with the first part addressing the direction of IT and the second part comparing the CS degree with the IT degree.

So as far as the direction IT is headed, You're very astute in notice that IT is definitely changing and evolving. I guess it kind of always has been evolving obviously, but naturally things are getting much more complex as we continue to stand on the shoulders of giants. That is, we as humans continue to leverage and build upon the complex technology that was created by the smart people that came before us. Some of this technology might include AI/ML, blockchain applications, automation, and bit data analytics, that is, Analyzing large datasets to derive some kind of previously unknown intelligence. In order to improve upon o ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_M6RK3Gxb0