Best/Fastest degree plan for a BS CS

[VBStan4]

Your Location: Netherlands
Your Age: 18 (19 in a few weeks)
What kind of degree do you want?: CS or IT related
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 0
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: No. I'll take them once I build a degree plan.
Any certifications or military experience? No
Budget: I'd like to go the cheapest route possible.
Commitments: I work with my dad part-time, but I can study full-time.
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: No. All costs would be paid by me.

I want to get a CS degree quickly, but I have no credits to transfer . I saw someone suggest an SNHU CS degree to a person who had no credits. Even though I've not made a firm decision on this, I'd likely pursue an on-campus Master's degree, probably in the UK, US, Germany, or maybe here in the Netherlands. Please guide me in building a degree plan. Thank you for your assistance.

[LevelUP]

Your Location: Netherlands
Your Age: 18 (19 in a few weeks)
What kind of degree do you want?: CS or IT related
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 0
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: No. I'll take them once I build a degree plan.
Any certifications or military experience? No
Budget: I'd like to go the cheapest route possible.
Commitments: I work with my dad part-time, but I can study full-time.
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: No. All costs would be paid by me.

I want to get a CS degree quickly, but I have no credits to transfer . I saw someone suggest an SNHU CS degree to a person who had no credits. Even though I've not made a firm decision on this, I'd likely pursue an on-campus Master's degree, probably in the UK, US, Germany, or maybe here in the Netherlands. Please guide me in building a degree plan. Thank you for your assistance.

The cheapest would be a TESU CS degree unless you wanted to do the UMPI BAS degree.

[ifomonay]

I noticed you said "CS or IT related". Just so you know, in the US those are two different domains altogether. BSCS is at the same level as an engineering degree, while "IT" degrees like BS IT, IS, CIS, and even SE (Software "Engineering") are considered to be more on the business side. If you plan to become to go into a job that requires hard-core coding skills, it's better to choose a degree with "CS" in the title.

[VBStan4]

Your Location: Netherlands
Your Age: 18 (19 in a few weeks)
What kind of degree do you want?: CS or IT related
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 0
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: No. I'll take them once I build a degree plan.
Any certifications or military experience? No
Budget: I'd like to go the cheapest route possible.
Commitments: I work with my dad part-time, but I can study full-time.
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: No. All costs would be paid by me.

I want to get a CS degree quickly, but I have no credits to transfer . I saw someone suggest an SNHU CS degree to a person who had no credits. Even though I've not made a firm decision on this, I'd likely pursue an on-campus Master's degree, probably in the UK, US, Germany, or maybe here in the Netherlands. Please guide me in building a degree plan. Thank you for your assistance.

The cheapest would be a TESU CS degree unless you wanted to do the UMPI BAS degree.

Thank you so much for your suggestion. I don't really know much about UMPI BAS. How would a UMPI BAS degree benefit me? I see you completed the BS CS and BSBA CIS double degree from TESU. Would you recommend it to a beginner like me? One more question: since you have an associate's degree, should I pursue an associate's degree before pursuing a bachelor's? I'd do that if it reduced the overall cost. Sorry for bombarding you with questions .

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I noticed you said "CS or IT related". Just so you know, in the US those are two different domains altogether. BSCS is at the same level as an engineering degree, while "IT" degrees like BS IT, IS, CIS, and even SE (Software "Engineering") are considered to be more on the business side. If you plan to become to go into a job that requires hard-core coding skills, it's better to choose a degree with "CS" in the title.

I didn't know this. I always thought IT and CS degrees led to similar job roles lol . Thank you for the info.

[LevelUP]

Your Location: Netherlands
Your Age: 18 (19 in a few weeks)
What kind of degree do you want?: CS or IT related
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 0
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: No. I'll take them once I build a degree plan.
Any certifications or military experience? No
Budget: I'd like to go the cheapest route possible.
Commitments: I work with my dad part-time, but I can study full-time.
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: No. All costs would be paid by me.

I want to get a CS degree quickly, but I have no credits to transfer . I saw someone suggest an SNHU CS degree to a person who had no credits. Even though I've not made a firm decision on this, I'd likely pursue an on-campus Master's degree, probably in the UK, US, Germany, or maybe here in the Netherlands. Please guide me in building a degree plan. Thank you for your assistance.

The cheapest would be a TESU CS degree unless you wanted to do the UMPI BAS degree.

Thank you so much for your suggestion. I don't really know much about UMPI BAS. How would a UMPI BAS degree benefit me? I see you completed the BS CS and BSBA CIS double degree from TESU. Would you recommend it to a beginner like me? One more question: since you have an associate's degree, should I pursue an associate's degree before pursuing a bachelor's? I'd do that if it reduced the overall cost. Sorry for bombarding you with questions .

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I noticed you said "CS or IT related". Just so you know, in the US those are two different domains altogether. BSCS is at the same level as an engineering degree, while "IT" degrees like BS IT, IS, CIS, and even SE (Software "Engineering") are considered to be more on the business side. If you plan to become to go into a job that requires hard-core coding skills, it's better to choose a degree with "CS" in the title.

I didn't know this. I always thought IT and CS degrees led to similar job roles lol . Thank you for the info.

TESU's Computer Science program is designed for beginners. At TESU, once you have a CS degree, you can earn an associate's degree in math by taking just two additional math courses. This allows you to graduate with both a bachelor's and an associate's degree simultaneously. You would work on the bachelor's degree first. Whether you pursue one bachelor's, two bachelor's, or two bachelor's plus two associate's degrees, the cost is the same at TESU.

The UMPI BAS, since it requires so many technology credits, is similar to an IT degree.

[bjcheung77]

The cheapest would be a TESU CS degree unless you wanted to do the UMPI BAS degree.

Thank you so much for your suggestion. I don't really know much about UMPI BAS. How would a UMPI BAS degree benefit me? I see you completed the BS CS and BSBA CIS double degree from TESU. Would you recommend it to a beginner like me? One more question: since you have an associate's degree, should I pursue an associate's degree before pursuing a bachelor's? I'd do that if it reduced the overall cost. Sorry for bombarding you with questions .

I noticed you said "CS or IT related". Just so you know, in the US those are two different domains altogether. BSCS is at the same level as an engineering degree, while "IT" degrees like BS IT, IS, CIS, and even SE (Software "Engineering") are considered to be more on the business side. If you plan to become to go into a job that requires hard-core coding skills, it's better to choose a degree with "CS" in the title.

I didn't know this. I always thought IT and CS degrees led to similar job roles lol . Thank you for the info.

Pretty much what LevelUP mentioned: TESU's Computer Science program is designed for beginners.
The UMPI BAS, since it requires so many technology credits, is similar to an IT degree...

To add: TESU is a BA (Bachelors of Arts in Comp Sci), UMPI BAS is a Bachelors of Applied Science with a minor or more.
Depending on how you add classes to your electives, that defines the degree more than the 'degree name' suggests...

Neither of the degrees are 'business' unless you add a cert to the TESU degree, or add a minor into the UMPI degree.

[VBStan4]

TESU's Computer Science program is designed for beginners. At TESU, once you have a CS degree, you can earn an associate's degree in math by taking just two additional math courses. This allows you to graduate with both a bachelor's and an associate's degree simultaneously. You would work on the bachelor's degree first. Whether you pursue one bachelor's, two bachelor's, or two bachelor's plus two associate's degrees, the cost is the same at TESU.

The UMPI BAS, since it requires so many technology credits, is similar to an IT degree.

Thanks a lot for the information. UMPI has an age requirement of 20 years, so I'd have to wait on that. I looked into the Pierpont BOG AAS and emailed Nancy to see whether I was eligible. She confirmed that I am eligible. Should I first get an associate from Pierpont and then continue to either UMPI or TESU?

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Pretty much what LevelUP mentioned: TESU's Computer Science program is designed for beginners.
The UMPI BAS, since it requires so many technology credits, is similar to an IT degree...

To add: TESU is a BA (Bachelors of Arts in Comp Sci), UMPI BAS is a Bachelors of Applied Science with a minor or more.
Depending on how you add classes to your electives, that defines the degree more than the 'degree name' suggests...

Neither of the degrees are 'business' unless you add a cert to the TESU degree, or add a minor into the UMPI degree.

Thanks a lot for the information. I was a bit concerned about the TESU computer science degree being a Bachelor of Arts instead of a Bachelor of Science. I was relieved to hear that my classes would define the degree more than its name. Apart from that, I'd also like to get your opinion on the question I asked LevelUP. Should I first get the Pierpont BOG AAS and then continue to either UMPI or TESU? If I choose UMPI, I'd still have to wait a year to enroll due to their age requirements.