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I'm sure the online Master's program at Georgia Tech is strong and it's certainly priced much better than an average MS in CS [1], but I think this is an apples

I'm sure the online Master's program at Georgia Tech is strong and it's certainly priced much better than an average MS in CS [1], but I think this is an apples-oranges comparison because the audiences are so different. As you mentioned, you have an engineering degree already. The overlap between people who are considering a dev bootcamp program and people that are also considering and are eligible for a Master's in CS must be a very small (or nonexistent) pool. [1]: It's worth mentioning that one can effectively do a MS in CS at a research school for "free" with a graduate research assistant position that includes a tuition waiver. Some of these are competitive but again the pool of qualified Master's in CS candidates is relatively small to begin with.

aceon48 9y ago
Hi, I'm one of your unicorns! Currently attending Fullstack Academy, while I work on my GA Tech application. I took some math and one CS class in undergrad... have messed around with algorithm study... really hoping I get in. I didn't want to pay $60k for a masters at a place like UChicago. Where are these free masters you speak of? I don't have a lot of "accredited" classes, just a lot of self study online.
- tedmiston 9y ago
  I put free in quotes because the tradeoff is that you do research for the university as part of a graduate research assistantship (GRA). Typically the position comes with a stipend as well and usually requires being a full-time student. The officially term is "tuition remission". You may receive special consideration if you attend the same university for undergrad and grad school. Here's more info from the school I attended: https://engineering-computer-science.wright.edu/advising-and-resources/graduate-research-and-teaching-assistantships https://engineering-computer-science.wright.edu/advising-and....

aceon48 9y ago

Hi, I'm one of your unicorns! Currently attending Fullstack Academy, while I work on my GA Tech application. I took some math and one CS class in undergrad... have messed around with algorithm study... really hoping I get in. I didn't want to pay $60k for a masters at a place like UChicago. Where are these free masters you speak of? I don't have a lot of "accredited" classes, just a lot of self study online.

tedmiston 9y ago
I put free in quotes because the tradeoff is that you do research for the university as part of a graduate research assistantship (GRA). Typically the position comes with a stipend as well and usually requires being a full-time student. The officially term is "tuition remission". You may receive special consideration if you attend the same university for undergrad and grad school. Here's more info from the school I attended: https://engineering-computer-science.wright.edu/advising-and-resources/graduate-research-and-teaching-assistantships https://engineering-computer-science.wright.edu/advising-and....