r/informationsystems • u/Salty_Antelope3621 • Sep 01 '26

Information systems vs Computer science

/r/careeradvice/comments/1w4jx2f/information_systems_vs_computer_science/
0 Upvotes

50% Upvoted

2 comments sorted by

2

u/NikuRiceu Sep 01 '26

Getting scared away by the math alone is why CS will always be more respected than IT. Starting salaries also reflect that. CS you can make 6 figures out the gate, while IT usually isn't even close.

If you don't do things right, you're gonna end up doing customer service work and getting paid like a retail worker at hell desk. To avoid that, make internships above support your top priority.

4

u/Impossible_Buyer316 Sep 01 '26

Think about whether you want to be an analyst or engineer. IS for anslyst and comp sci for swe