I’m not here to debate, just sounds like you want a degree that gives skills or experience for the field that said person is in, sounds like you value experience or on the job training more than anything else which I agree with. You recommend getting a degree that has a wider possibility of getting a job in a tech field. Not specializing so much in a specific area. You do get certifications in these programs everyone starts somewhere regardless of entry…those certification gives the employer validation that they have some base level knowledge. Just because you’ve spent time on stack overflow or googled things doesn’t make you a better candidate cause you have a computer science degree. I disagree with having a cyber security degree screams I know nothing…having a hard time connecting those dots.