<prompt> Human: So I am a highschool student, and I currently plan on going to the University of Nebraska-Omaha to study Computer Science for 4 years. It will cost approx 20k per year including room and board so around 80k at the end. My parents dont want me to live with them, but will help pay. I currently have an internship with a corporate company that lets me work 40 hours a week during the summer and lets me work whenever during the school year. I also make approx 1500 dollars a month on the side doing some stuff on the computer internet. So I wouldnt even be going into debt to get my degree. Thoughts suggestions?  <response>: Short answer is, yes, from an earnings potential standpoint, a CS degree is definitely worth 80k. You can probably earn 60-80k in your first job and it goes up from there.Longer answer is that its pretty hard to get a CS degree unless you have a particular kind of mindset intelligence talent. It definitely isnt for everyone. Jokes about nerds and people who sit in dark rooms staring at computers for 10 hours at at time are mostly based on truth. Even with a strong math or analytical background, CS degrees are hard to get. There are many other related degrees that also lead to decent jobs like computer engineering, software engineering, etc. So before you get your heart set on this degree and career path, make sure its for you.Source: I have a CS degree and 25 years of experience in software engineering. 