Career Change - MBA or Coding Bootcamp + Online MS program
I am a 30 years old mechanical engineer and I want to make a career switch in the United States. I like business/consulting slightly more than computer programming, but I believe both SFE or consultant can give me a comfortable and fulfilling life after doing tons of research. I got MBA offers from UCLA and Michigan Ross, but without scholarships. The total cost for 2 years MBA program can cost up to 230K. And I might need to borrow majority(150k) of it with a staggering APR of 5-7%.The prospect of having so much debt and the economy uncertainty makes me scared. I have another idea of taking coding bootcamp in summer and applying for OMSCS(Georgia Tech Online MS - Computer Science) next spring. After graduating from coding bootcamp I will look for apprentice program to hone my skill and also look for job. The cost will be less than 30k and I can start looking for job sooner. However, judging from current economy environment, I might not be able to find a job soon. Could anybody give me some suggestion? #MBA #bootcamp #SFE #Careerswitch #OMSCS #Onlinems #softwareengineer
What's SFE?
Software engineer
Lol, we call it SWE
Those are elite business schools
Curious why would you get a master's and an apprenticeship after the bootcamp? I went straight to a 120k job at an eCommerce (furniture) place right after a 9wk bootcamp / no bachelor's, working next to people with master's and phds. I think you can go get a master's if you're targeting a specialized subfield like ML but otherwise just get out there and start getting paid and learn on the job IMO. I don't know anything about the MBAs.
What do you think future career prospects are? I see people here taking about 300+ after 3-4 yoe, can bootcamoers get close to that?
Some companies are canceling MBA internships so take less debt and choose a career with a higher median (maybe not mean) wage.