Is a Masters Degree in Computer Science worth it?

College Majors Math/Computer Science Majors
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<p>I am a rising junior in a state college (not a top-tier college) majoring in computer science. I am currently considering getting into the accelerated master degree program in my college because that is the cheapest and fastest way to obtain a masters degree. But is it really worth the extra year and money? </p>

<p>I have excellent gpa, and currently got hired on campus to work on project relating to digital humanities. I am pretty certain that I am not interested in obtaining a phd, but I really love to going to school to learn more programming. But then, I heard that a masters degree is pretty useless in computing field, and that you will be better off getting into the workforce earlier. Any advice or experience is welcomed. </p>

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<p>I can understand that you want to learn, but if you get a job, you may be able to better tailor your future studies to the demands of the job. There will always be new things in computer science. For example, someone who went to school before 1996 would not have learned XML, yet today that language is used extensively. Also, if you have a job, your employer may have benefits package that includes tuition reimbursement.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t say it is useless. It may not be necessary though. There are certainly some jobs that will want you to have one. </p>