Masters coursework isn't worth it across the board. Some areas are too theoretical for what Masters students will want to do. I got a more directed MS in Robot

Masters coursework isn't worth it across the board. Some areas are too theoretical for what Masters students will want to do. I got a more directed MS in Robotics, and am very glad I did. I think it helps to have a niche. You can do the exact same work I did for my robotics degree in a general CS degree - so my advice is to pick an area of focus, and work on building something interesting. You shouldn't work on many projects. Take the opportunity to build up a single real system for 2 years.