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The answer is highly context dependent. If you think the degree will magically open up a lot of job opportunities for you, you might be kidding yourself. Howeve

The answer is highly context dependent. If you think the degree will magically open up a lot of job opportunities for you, you might be kidding yourself. However, if you love to learn and don't mind putting in the long hours, it can be rewarding for its own sake. (Source: current OMSCS student, hopefully graduating in December) I made an "informed decision tree" awhile back that goes into much more detail about my thought process when signing up for this degree: https://forrestbrazeal.com/2017/01/03/should-you-get-a-masters-degree-in-computer-science-an-informed-decision-tree/ https://forrestbrazeal.com/2017/01/03/should-you-get-a-maste... I also reviewed the OMSCS program in detail here: https://forrestbrazeal.com/2017/05/08/omscs-a-working-professionals-guide-to-the-7k-cs-masters-degree/ https://forrestbrazeal.com/2017/05/08/omscs-a-working-profes... Hope that helps!

heymijo 9y ago
I'm a sucker for visualizations so that informed decision tree got me. What did you use to make it?
- forrestbrazeal 9y ago
  Honestly, I can't even remember now. Probably LucidChart.
Yhippa 9y ago
> However, if you love to learn and don't mind putting in the long hours, it can be rewarding for its own sake. I love learning. I took one MSCS class when I worked at a university and completed a Udacity Nanodegree. That said the one MSCS class I took was intense (Applied Cryptography) and I had to spend time in study groups on the weekend. What kind of time commitment am I looking at for the OMSCS?
- forrestbrazeal 9y ago
  It really depends on the class, and on how many you take at once. If you take two classes per semester, the time commitment can be easily 20 hours a week.