Does a Masters Degree Actually Boost Job Opportunities?
Hi everyone, I’ve been working full time for about 7 months since getting my Bachelor’s in CS from a T50 school. I have been doing Georgia Tech’s Online MS CS since then and have completed 3 classes. It’s honestly been stressing me out quite a bit and I don’t really see how it’ll help me with my job (GT doesn’t offer classes that would). I am mostly doing it because I have always been told that it’ll benefit my career somehow. I would like to job hop eventually but I like my job right now and probably won’t try to switch for another 2-3 years. Will it really help? Edit: for more context I am a US Citizen and got my BS in CS from a pretty big American University.
Honestly, it does not. But your breadth of understanding will improve and your resume will have an American degree. Also, take subjects which will help improve your scope like AI or cyber security...etc. Beyond that, there is no benefit.
I already have an American degree lol
Waste of time and money
Georgia Tech’s curriculum is literally the exact same thing, in-person and online.
So, does anyone who went to college during 2020 have an inferior education to someone who did not, in your opinion? They were all online…
It does - both for the paper and for what you learn.
Not really. When u have thousands of people coming in as H1 and L1 who doesn’t even speak proper English and keep taking skilled Jobs for masters based on some tech skill back in their country , ur masters wouldn’t even be of any use.
I did an online masters as well and recently pivot to become MLE. I’d say without the degree I definitely won’t be able to pivot. It depends on what you want to get out of. If you want to have promotions in your current job, you’re better off taking certifications and focus on the job. If you want to do something else or find that there’s a need for degree to do your job like consulting (since a degree makes you look more polished in front of clients), then do it.
Master's does not help. PhD does.
Definitely