<p>I am currently in UIUC as Math/CS(LAS) program, and I am wondering if there will be a huge difference between being a Math/CS major as compared to CS major in terms of job opportunities, going to grad school, salary, etc.</p>
<p>If there is a big difference, I am thinking about chaning my major to just CS...</p>
<p>Any help would be aprreciated!</p>
<p>I assume the difference is that in CS its just CS.
in CS/Math its CS + Math.</p>
<p>CS uses a lot of Math. So, whats wrong w/ some extra math skills?</p>
<p>[i am no expert in this field though]</p>
<p>Another difference is that Math/CS does go into mathematics more heavily, but it does not have physics nor chem requirements, unlike CS curriculum which it does.</p>
<p>The difference in job opportunities/salaries is not going to be highly influenced much by the specific name of your degree. It will be far more influenced by your interview skills, your practical skills, your work experience (i.e. summer internship/co-op work), your rec's, and so forth. If you're worried about employment, I would spend time on these issues rather than worrying about the difference between a CS/Math degree and a CS degree. </p>
<p>In terms of grad school, it all depends on what you want to do. If you are very good at math and you like math, then you should probably stay in CS/Math. If you're not that interested in math and you just want to do CS work, then go with CS. Neither choice is, by itself, going to influence your grad school opportunities. What will affect those opportunities is how well you are able to align your program to your interests. If you find a better-fitting program, then you will be able to pursue work that is more interesting to you, thereby translating into better rec's, better grades, better potential research opportunities, and so forth.</p>
<p>Depends on what you like about the CS! My son has been researching the same question, and he is finding that the parts of CS he really likes are generally cross-listed with math departments. This balance may vary depending on what your focus is and if you want to go to grad school vs. going straight into the workforce.</p>
<p>Well my B.S. degree is in Computational Mathematics, which is a snazzy way of saying "Math major with a Computer Science concentration" and my job opportunities were just the same as CS majors.</p>
<p>I see someone mentioned Univ of Illinois-Urbana Champaigne.</p>
<p>The graduate program is structured such that you can take the same 10 classes and get either a M.S. in Applied Math or a M.S. in Computer Science because of the number of cross-listed Math/CS graduate courses.</p>