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> "My concern is basically that at some point in the future I may need a masters degree..." It might be helpful to expand on why you believe you will need it.
by ThrowawayR2 4y ago
> "My concern is basically that at some point in the future I may need a masters degree..."
It might be helpful to expand on why you believe you will need it. The few positions of any type I've seen that require a post-graduate degree generally are reserved for Ph.Ds. And you certainly don't need a master's to be a low-level developer.
> "...if I go the 3 year bachelor's degree route, I will be unable to later pursue a masters..."
If I understand it correctly, requirements depend on whether you're considering a research-track master's program or a professional master's program, the latter of which is far more lenient in admission requirements. I would determine which you're after and then contact a few institutions to investigate what their admission requirements are.
- astranger 4y agoThat is a good point. I have not seen any low level positions that require a masters degree. I've only seen some that express a preference. At the same time though, many of those positions don't even seem to require a degree at all. I suppose my problem is I have vaguely seen software engineers reference the utility of a masters degree, but I can't say I've seen good evidence for their utility. Additionally, a number of those people probably moved onto non engineer roles. I will follow up on the different master's programs. Thank you very much for your help! The perspective is very useful.