CS degrees are just as useful as you make them! CS degrees require personal learning and development, something that your classes try to get you to do. To be a good developer requires going above and beyond what your class requires. Take the challenges professors/teachers/lecturers give you. Think for yourself: experiment, try stuff, read Hacker News and other RSS feeds, etc. Education isn't about receiving, it's about learning. Dive into communities related to technologies you're learning. Oh, do try to learn to work in groups: it's invaluable experience. (Written as a senior in college)