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OTOH, you have schools like (the actual) Georgia Tech offering an online MS in CS for an affordable price: https://omscs.gatech.edu/ https://omscs.gatech.edu/

zeropoint46 5y ago
I wish they had something like this for undergrad.
- vasusen 5y ago
  University of London offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science degree - https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-computer-science-london https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-compute.... Full disclosure: I work at Coursera.
  - nvusuvu 5y ago
    Do you know how much the tuition/fees cost for this?
    - vasusen 5y ago
      This page mentions the Tuition: https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-computer-science-london/tuition-financing https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-compute.... The total cost of the programme for 2021/22 is between £11,229 - £16,790 *, depending upon geographic location.
- fifthofhisname 5y ago
  Oregon State University offers an online B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering. [0] They also offer an accelerated course if you already have an undergrad degree (e.g. for those looking for a career change). [1] [1] https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate/computer-science-postbacc/ https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate... [0] https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate/computer-science/ https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate...
  - zeropoint46 5y ago
    thank you for this. I looked at this a while ago and forgot about it, I think I'll have a look again.
  - datavirtue 5y ago
    Finally. When my wife went there they only had biology and ag tracks online.
echelon 5y ago
This is the university that started it all. They've had the program for about a decade now, and they do a ridiculously good job. [1] It's a rigorous degree, they only admit a limited number of students (so your application has to be reasonable), and it's completely affordable. It's also indistinguishable from their on-campus MS in CS. It doesn't say you took it "online" after you graduate. Georgia Tech is a pretty outstanding school, so this looks good for places that care. If you want an MS in CS and want to do it from home, this is the one you want. [1] Anecdotal, but I know five colleagues that have taken it and have nothing but praise for the program. The two I am closest to used for the following cases: 1. A CS grad working in the field used it to explore machine learning a decade after college. They had no previous experience with the field and then shifted into a deep learning role shortly before graduation. 2. Another close friend was a graduate working in radio research and wanted to learn CS fundamentals (OS, distributed, etc.). They're still doing radio work, but they used it to get an expanded role and a pretty substantial raise. Both were very happy with the program. Both completed the program while working full time, though they admitted it was a ton of work.
- mrandolph 5y ago
  about halfway through it myself. I spend about 20-30 hours a week on it. It's definitely a challenging program but the value is ridiculously good. I've learned an incredible amount of incredible things. While it's difficult to manage both the program and other life obligations, I'll be a bit sad once it's over.
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- ativzzz 5y ago
  > It's also indistinguishable from their on-campus MS in CS This isn't exactly true. Only a fraction of all classes are available for the online program. The computational perception & robotics specialization for instance has a very limited selection of classes available. Plus, you don't get the benefit of in-person networking with your peers and professors, but that's just the price of being remote.
Whinner 5y ago
They also started an online MS in Cybersecurity in 2019. Three different tracks. The policy track only needs 1 CS'ish class. The Information Security track students would probably be better off just going for the MS in CS instead. A lot of students start in the Information Security track but switch over to Policy once they take the intro to info security class. All the classes in the Info Sec track are the same as the CS degree except they cost more. The energy/power track students don't seem to really exist. I'm done with 7/10 classes.
- mikemac 5y ago
  I assume you're in the CS track? How do you like it so far, and was your undergrad in CS?
  - Whinner 5y ago
    I'm in the Cybersecurity, Information Security Track. My undergrad was Business Administration. It's been a struggle trying to learn things as I go but so far no issues. I personally feel the MS in CS would be more valuable, but I never thought I would have been accepted into the program. I was accepted into the first semester of the MS in Cyber MS. If I had known that I would be successful, I would have applied to the CS degree years ago.

zeropoint46 5y ago

I wish they had something like this for undergrad.

vasusen 5y ago
University of London offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science degree - https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-computer-science-london https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-compute.... Full disclosure: I work at Coursera.
- nvusuvu 5y ago
  Do you know how much the tuition/fees cost for this?
  - vasusen 5y ago
    This page mentions the Tuition: https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-computer-science-london/tuition-financing https://www.coursera.org/degrees/bachelor-of-science-compute.... The total cost of the programme for 2021/22 is between £11,229 - £16,790 *, depending upon geographic location.
fifthofhisname 5y ago
Oregon State University offers an online B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering. [0] They also offer an accelerated course if you already have an undergrad degree (e.g. for those looking for a career change). [1] [1] https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate/computer-science-postbacc/ https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate... [0] https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate/computer-science/ https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate...
- zeropoint46 5y ago
  thank you for this. I looked at this a while ago and forgot about it, I think I'll have a look again.
- datavirtue 5y ago
  Finally. When my wife went there they only had biology and ag tracks online.

echelon 5y ago

This is the university that started it all. They've had the program for about a decade now, and they do a ridiculously good job. [1] It's a rigorous degree, they only admit a limited number of students (so your application has to be reasonable), and it's completely affordable. It's also indistinguishable from their on-campus MS in CS. It doesn't say you took it "online" after you graduate. Georgia Tech is a pretty outstanding school, so this looks good for places that care. If you want an MS in CS and want to do it from home, this is the one you want. [1] Anecdotal, but I know five colleagues that have taken it and have nothing but praise for the program. The two I am closest to used for the following cases: 1. A CS grad working in the field used it to explore machine learning a decade after college. They had no previous experience with the field and then shifted into a deep learning role shortly before graduation. 2. Another close friend was a graduate working in radio research and wanted to learn CS fundamentals (OS, distributed, etc.). They're still doing radio work, but they used it to get an expanded role and a pretty substantial raise. Both were very happy with the program. Both completed the program while working full time, though they admitted it was a ton of work.

mrandolph 5y ago
about halfway through it myself. I spend about 20-30 hours a week on it. It's definitely a challenging program but the value is ridiculously good. I've learned an incredible amount of incredible things. While it's difficult to manage both the program and other life obligations, I'll be a bit sad once it's over.
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ativzzz 5y ago
> It's also indistinguishable from their on-campus MS in CS This isn't exactly true. Only a fraction of all classes are available for the online program. The computational perception & robotics specialization for instance has a very limited selection of classes available. Plus, you don't get the benefit of in-person networking with your peers and professors, but that's just the price of being remote.

Whinner 5y ago

They also started an online MS in Cybersecurity in 2019. Three different tracks. The policy track only needs 1 CS'ish class. The Information Security track students would probably be better off just going for the MS in CS instead. A lot of students start in the Information Security track but switch over to Policy once they take the intro to info security class. All the classes in the Info Sec track are the same as the CS degree except they cost more. The energy/power track students don't seem to really exist. I'm done with 7/10 classes.

mikemac 5y ago
I assume you're in the CS track? How do you like it so far, and was your undergrad in CS?
- Whinner 5y ago
  I'm in the Cybersecurity, Information Security Track. My undergrad was Business Administration. It's been a struggle trying to learn things as I go but so far no issues. I personally feel the MS in CS would be more valuable, but I never thought I would have been accepted into the program. I was accepted into the first semester of the MS in Cyber MS. If I had known that I would be successful, I would have applied to the CS degree years ago.