Re:Ask HN: Makes sense to do Masters in Computer Science aft...
by Spooky23 on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @09:15AM
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IMO, it's a waste of time unless:
- You have a bunch of money sitting around and want a structured environment to pursue your knowledge goals.
- Your employer will reimburse expenses and is supportive you pursuing this for a few years.
My wife was able to do the second option in her field and enjoyed the experience immensely -- she found school much more rewarding after having the experience of working and the wisdom of not being 18-22. :) But having a 75% reimbursement is what made it possible, there was no ROI to justify a huge financial outlay.
- You have a bunch of money sitting around and want a structured environment to pursue your knowledge goals.
- Your employer will reimburse expenses and is supportive you pursuing this for a few years.
My wife was able to do the second option in her field and enjoyed the experience immensely -- she found school much more rewarding after having the experience of working and the wisdom of not being 18-22. :) But having a 75% reimbursement is what made it possible, there was no ROI to justify a huge financial outlay.