Georgia Tech Creates Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Online for Less Than $10k

Re:Georgia Tech Creates Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Online... by tptacek on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @07:29PM (#17770641)

I think the question is less whether the "online" part of the degree is problematic, and more whether the "masters" part is. Pay-for-play vocational masters degrees are kind of a known quantity in the field already. A BSCS from GATech is something! An "MS in Cybersecurity" is something else.

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Re:Georgia Tech Creates Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Online... by zebraflask on Thursday August 16, 2018 @12:38AM (#17771928)

They aren't exactly the University of Phoenix, either.

Compared to the average cost for an online degree from a decent university, I can see a lot of people compromising over only 10K - even if some parts of the program aren't perfect.

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Re:Georgia Tech Creates Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Online... by bunderbunder on Thursday August 16, 2018 @08:24AM (#17773992)

They aren't, but, as someone who holds a non-academic Master's degree, I think I still support the distinction - MA and MS should be reserved for people who've defended a thesis. Conferring it to people who have completed a professional education program is muddying the waters.

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Re:Georgia Tech Creates Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Online... by zebraflask on Sunday August 19, 2018 @02:07PM (#17795439)

That seems a bit self-defeating. A thesis is just a longer than average paper, there's nothing magical about it.

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Re:Georgia Tech Creates Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Online... by hacym on Thursday August 16, 2018 @10:38AM (#17774968)

I'm in the CS program and the rigor is definitely there. It's not pay-for-play at all, although I am not sure that's what you're suggesting.

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Re:Georgia Tech Creates Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Online... by tptacek on Thursday August 16, 2018 @03:50PM (#17777901)

Georgia Tech has a top tier CS program and I am not disparaging it. I'm talking specifically about vocational masters degrees like this Cybersecurity thing.

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Re:Georgia Tech Creates Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Online... by hacym on Monday August 20, 2018 @02:18PM (#17802390)

Makes sense. I’m curious, what are your thoughts on vocational certificates for other industries?

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