Ms data science for 15k

[ifomonay]

You brought up an excellent point. Five grand is five grand, which is a lot of money. In fact, let me tell you what I did. I wanted to switch to a machine learning career. I originally enrolled in the MSDS program at Eastern. After completing six courses I was really disappointed. The courses were just too easy (100% in every course), and I wasn't learning anything. So then I questioned whether I wanted to spend another $4k there to complete the degree or use the money to help pay for the OMSCS program at GT instead, which is what I did.

I still want to do a Data Science Master's, so I started the Data Structures pathway at CU, but the first course was way too demanding (be careful what you wish for, right?). It's like they jammed in 3 units worth of work in 1 unit. I dropped it and instead switched to the Statistical Inference Pathway.

I also considered the Master of Data Science at Illinois Tech on Coursera. If you do some Coursera Specializations, you can get credit for up to 6 units and get the Master's for about $12,300. Performance-based, no application, no transcripts, just need Bachelor's. But with CU, the 1-unit granularity, being an AAU school, and more recognized here out West (I'm in Cali), I'm going to attempt the CU program first.