Computer Science/Engineering in "5 Graduate Programs that Aren't Worth the Money"

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<p>Most of my peers and I have come to the consensus that there is little value in a terminal MS Computer Science/Engineering degree. BS Computer Science already served its purpose by providing us with a foundation. Everything else that we need to excel in our careers has mostly been learned “on the job”. The graduate degree that most would like to pursue is an MBA.</p>

<p>Now that leads me to my next question: is there a void in graduate admissions for those interested in a terminal master’s? Most state school programs that I see explicitly state that they require a 3.0 GPA for a MS Computer Science program. The average CS major GPA has been around 2.50-2.75 based on what I have observed. Based on the current market demand for CS undergrads, I have seen very few unemployed students from the program. It feels that there is a void (lack of interest) for a MS Computer Science. Those that are eligible or otherwise qualified don’t want to give up the opportunity cost of employment or may only be interested in a PhD program.</p>

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<p>Ths short answer is: IT isn’t CS and especially not computer engineering. For software development they always need the low level programmers, which doesn’t really require academic training that a CS degree would provide. That’s more suitable for software engineering.</p>

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<p>Not all engineers are created equal. Many software engineering jobs on this site prefer or require a master degree. Some require a PhD.</p>

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<p>My daughter is interning at Google and she tells me that 1/3rd have PhD’s and 1/3rd have masters. That can’t be for nothing.</p>

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<p>When I was at Community College just about all the teachers in writing and arts stuff were all MFA. I would assume that would be the same most places, so if the study showed how much you make as an artist, as opposed to how much you make as a teacher then I would think it could be flawed.</p>