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Masters Degree Software Application Development

andrew79

I am about to complete my BS in Software Engineering for Computer Science and debating about getting a Masters in either software or cyber....is anyone taking this program or know someone who has taken it?

Was wondering if it would be really worth it, seems like if I can get 12 credits to transfer Id only need to take 24 credits worth which would be 4 terms so really could be done in a year.

TIA!

 

 

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  • When I was finishing my bachelor's degree, my plan was to continue with my master's but also interview to get experience. I got a great offer that I felt I couldn't refuse, so I took it. I learned a lot during that first job. After a year, I took advantage of a company benefit to pay tuition for an advanced degree and completed one class. Lots of people do this, and they get the added benefit that their company pays for their next degree. That is a great way to go. For me personally, it was too much -- working full-time and attending class left me no time with my family. After ~2.5 years at my first job, I was granted a sabbatical, and I went back to school full-time to finish my master's degree.

     

    Leaving after my bachelor's was a good decision for me. When I later went back to get my master's, I was a much different student after having seen the real world in action.

     

    To be honest, I don't know the education level of my colleagues. I am much more aware of who has good ideas and who gets stuff done. I'm not sure having a master's degree has helped me or not, but I am happy that I got it. If you like Academia or think you may ever want to teach at a junior college, then getting a technical master's is a great thing. It is a wonderful life achievement. I also agree with that if you want to move up the chain of command, having your master's will help, although from what I've seen, there is very heavy favoritism towards engineers with MBAs rather than MS in engineering.

     

    Good luck!

    Bryan

  • in reply to bhfletcher

    That is a good point about the MBA. It is more useful if you want to climb the ladder, and it is probably a bit better to get some technical experience before going back to get it.

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