There's some evidence that your career success depends heavily on the timing of your entry into the job market. That is, if you start working during an economic slump your career will suffer but if you wait and enter during a peak economic period you will always "ride the wave". I've seen this happen to individuals.
So I suggest that you stay in school, take a Masters degree and try to enter the market at a better time!
Don't go any further than a Master's. Here's why:
Philip Greenspun has provided the following graph at the URL titled "Career Guide for Engineers and Computer Scientists" at https://philip.greenspun.com/careers/
THIS IS YOUR EDUCATION, THIS IS YOUR SALARY
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So I suggest that you stay in school, take a Masters degree and try to enter the market at a better time!
Don't go any further than a Master's. Here's why:
Philip Greenspun has provided the following graph at the URL titled "Career Guide for Engineers and Computer Scientists" at https://philip.greenspun.com/careers/
THIS IS YOUR EDUCATION, THIS IS YOUR SALARY