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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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