1.) Why a second bachelor's? It's just as much work at this point to get a masters instead, regardless of the fact that it is in a different field. All you ha

1.) Why a second bachelor's? It's just as much work at this point to get a masters instead, regardless of the fact that it is in a different field. All you have to do is talk to the school and see what their requirements are (in terms of leveling classes, etc.) in order to switch fields. (Note: I did this. My bachelor's was in music [piano performance], masters was in CS, and I did it in one year with A LOT of hard work. Further note: I worked as a programmer and paid for it all myself, without loans, scholarships, or familial help. It can be done if you have the programming skills.) 2.) Go to a less expensive school (http://www.cc.gatech.edu/academics/degree-programs/masters/online-ms-cs http://www.cc.gatech.edu/academics/degree-programs/masters/o... for ~$7k, all online) (http://cs.mwsu.edu/ http://cs.mwsu.edu/ ~$10K/yr. in Texas, did my MS there) 3.) Go for a PhD instead. Just about every good school will pay you a stipend to attend as well as waive your tuition. You often earn a Master's on the way up, and I have known some people to quit after earning the Masters (although the school will not encourage this). The only difficulty in this route is that, in coming from a completely unrelated field, they may not be interested in you until you establish your programming and CS skills. I am currently working on my PhD in CS, but I got my masters first in Texas. EDIT: corrected the GaTech link