CS Degrees Are Mostly Just Signaling — An Interview With Economist Bryan Caplan
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CS Degrees Are Mostly Just Signaling — An Interview With Economist Bryan CaplanBY CHARLES TREICHLERThe main thing I’d say about computer science is that [programmers] have a self-concept of being totally skills-driven, but if you actually look at employment in computer science, that’s not how it works. Degrees from leading schools really do seem to matter. They really do seem to open doors.In his controversial book, The Case Against #education, Dr. Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University, uses statistical analysis to argue that our eduction system is a big waste of time and money. But he isn’t suggesting that you should drop out. Data shows that education pays big dividends (the so-called education premium), and Caplan does not dispute that fact.What he does question is (...)
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