hi aspirants

yes , computer science is useful to become data scientist. it is one of the highest paying job. in order to become data scientists you have to have degree in information technology, artificial intelligence,  computer science, data science and engineering .

path progression of data scientist are

1. data engineer
2. business engineer
3. data analyst

do some internship which will led your career to brighter path

for more information click the link

https://www.careers360.com/careers/data-scientist

Hope this helps

All the best!