Some actual data: in 2012, 70% of employed data scientists had a Master's degree or more http://cdn.oreillystatic.com/oreilly/radarreport/0636920029014/Analyzi

Some actual data: in 2012, 70% of employed data scientists had a Master's degree or more http://cdn.oreillystatic.com/oreilly/radarreport/0636920029014/Analyzing_the_Analyzers.pdf http://cdn.oreillystatic.com/oreilly/radarreport/06369200290... So no, not futile.