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Ask HN: How much does a master's degree matter, in addition to a bachelor's?
I'm curious as to whether I should spend another year in school.
1. Will getting a master's degree improve my job prospects, both in terms of hiring and of salary?
2. Will spending another year learning about more topics help me on the job and in my own endeavors, or is it better to learn in the industry? e.g. take a course on machine learning for a master's, or self-realization about the subject while working on a machine learning project?
- muydeemer 10y agoIt's an ill-defined question. The correct question should be 'How much can I learn/gain/develop from an extra master's degree". Degrees are just papers, they only matter during CV screening. What matters is your set of skills, abilities and expertise.
- Fej 10y agoThat was part of the intention of the second question. I don't have an answer for myself, unfortunately. I'm searching, of course.