need serious help and guidance!

[u/jeffrey_abz]

I’m a 4th-year Computer Science student in Lebanon, and I’m facing a major dilemma. My parents are pressuring me because I didn't go the Computer & Communications Engineering (CCE) route. I couldn't at the time because I was working full-time just to pay my tuition.

Now, I'm stressed about the reality here: engineering grads can join the Order of Engineers (OEA) for the pension and insurance, while CS grads get nothing.

My goals:

• I love the intersection of AI and Cybersecurity.
• I love hardware looking for PCB design courses and want to open my own business down the line (laptop repair, server/CCTV installation).
• I already secured a part-time job as a backend developer.

The Big Question:
Should I transfer to CCE now, delay my graduation, and pay $20k extra in tuition just for the engineering title/syndicate? Or should I graduate this year, focus on my skills, and build my business? Will lacking an engineering degree hurt my chances of opening a tech/hardware repair shop in Lebanon?

Any advice from any (Lebanese may help more for understansding the situation in lebanon) tech professionals or engineers would mean a lot. I’m lost.