TESC BBA CIS or Computer Science? Which is better for employers

[JDM]

Of course the largest obstacle is getting past the recruiters and HR to get that interview. That's where degrees come in handy (though in IT, certifications usually accomplish the same). That's also what made me curious about the statement above.

My comments apply to new grads without a long resume (maybe an internship, but little to no professional experience). By the time I see them, they've already been selected by a recruiter, made it past a phone screen and invited in for an all day series of interviews. At my company, at least, it's pretty uncommon for a developer without experience to get that far without a CS degree. We're looking for people who are passionate about technology, and in general CS shows more passion than CIS.

It's certainly true that the longer you're in the industry, the less your degree matters. For full disclosure, I don't have a degree and I'm past the point in my career where it makes any difference. There's no doubt, though, that it would have been easier to get to this point if I'd started with a CS degree from a well-known school.