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I'm 31 and considering getting a degree. Wondering if I should go for a masters in CS or do a bachelor's. Coming from a non-cs background and doing a career cha
by lechiffre10 8y ago
I'm 31 and considering getting a degree. Wondering if I should go for a masters in CS or do a bachelor's. Coming from a non-cs background and doing a career change at this point isn't easy. Master's would be much shorter and the Bachelor's obviously would take much longer. Any suggestions?
- mixmastamyk 8y agoThought masters comes after?
- bocklund 8y agoUsually Masters degrees require Bachelors first. Maybe you mean Associates?
- lechiffre10 8y agoSome programs in Canada allow you to get a masters in CS without having a CS background. It would require taking certain prerequesites.
- mcguire 8y agoThe (reputable) programs I am familiar with in the US are the same.
- JamesBarney 8y agoHe probably has a bachelor's in a different subject.
- lechiffre10 8y agoYea sorry should have mentioned I have a Bachelor's in Finance
- dragonwriter 8y agoIt's conceivable he had a non-CS Bachelor's, and could either take a second bachelor's or try to go straight for a CS Masters. Second bachelor's programs often, IIRC, have more minimum coursework than Masters programs (though that can be offset by needing to take undergraduate courses outside of the minimum to meet prereqs in the Master’s program that someone with undergraduate CS background wouldn't have to.)
- ThrowawayR2 8y ago> Wondering if I should go for a masters in CS... That strongly depends on what you plan to do with it once you have it. Is it just for the credential? Is there some specific area of knowledge you feel you need to know to advance your career? Is it for the sake of personal curiosity?