PhD in Education or Computer Science?

1NJParent
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:44:48 +0000

Nwbddad:

pursue the Computer Science PhD. First, it will open so many more doors for you if you decide to switch paths away from education. Second, with your stated goal (actually creating software and analysis tools), it would seem that CompuSci with a machine learning or other data-driven focus would be the way to go

Yes, a PhD in CS would open more doors, but there’s no reputable PhD program that remotely focuses on “creating software and analysis tools”, which isn’t research. BTW, a good PhD program in machine learning is harder to be admitted even with publications and research experiences which OP doesn’t have (some of these programs have less than 1% acceptance rates). What OP really wants to do is in education (even though I’m not sure a PhD is necessary). Some CS skills are certainly helpful in OP’s stated objective as they are in so many other fields.