I'm specifically talking about data science as well. My experience has been pretty much the opposite of yours. Data science boot camps and online programs hav

I'm specifically talking about data science as well. My experience has been pretty much the opposite of yours. Data science boot camps and online programs have been cranking out grads for a few years now, so the base credential isn't all that valuable anymore. The big companies I work with are specifically looking for traditional degrees from Top 20ish colleges. On the other hand, it's probably quite different with smaller companies and especially non-unicorn startups.