Below-average and expensive masters degree programs will get disrupted sooner than most people think. This is already happening (with coding bootcamps, for inst

Below-average and expensive masters degree programs will get disrupted sooner than most people think. This is already happening (with coding bootcamps, for instance). Will MOOCs disrupt them? I'm not sure. But it will be some combination of online content (e.g. MOOCs) + curriculum + mentorship + community. e.g. Check out what Thinkful is doing. Undergraduate programs are safe for the near future (but not forever) because employers are conditioned to value college diplomas. I checked with 30+ hiring managers and recruiters in the Valley last fall, and there was almost no willingness to hire someone who didn't go to college. I predict this will change in 15-20 years, and going to college will become a choice, not a necessity for many jobs. Ashwath Damodaran (NYU prof) has written an interesting post about it here: http://aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com/2014/01/if-moocs-fail-is-online-education-done.html http://aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com/2014/01/if-moocs-fail-is... I spend a lot of time thinking about this stuff (I'm working on an education startup, details in bio). I'd be delighted to chat more. My hacker news ID is also my gmail ID.