Eastern University Update

[saturn366]

I am planning to apply to Eastern University for Online Master's In Data Science. I would appreciate Anyone who is currently enrolled or have completed this Degree provide an honest review here. I know there has already been a thread here, but i would like to get a recent update from people who have enrolled in this program

[Pats20]

Did you ever enroll? Looking for some additional reviews and feedback as well.

[mcjon77]

Wow. That first post was pretty old, May of 2021. At that point, I was taking my 3rd and 4th course in the MS in Data Science program at Eastern.

Since you wanted a review, here it is. I graduated from the program in December of 2021. I was working as a data analyst before I started the program and needed the masters to make the transition to data scientist. I started applying to Data Scientist positions in March of 2022. I used my coursework as my primary study tools to prepare for my interviews. The interviews all went smoothly, and I received two offers (both remote, both 6 figures). I took one and have been a working data scientist ever since.

The degree costs $10K, my original company had a $5K tuition reimbursement, and there was a $2K tax credit. This was easily the single best academic decision that I ever made, next to deciding to take my first computer science course on a whim.

[smartdegree]

Wow.  That first post was pretty old, May of 2021.  At that point, I was taking my 3rd and 4th course in the MS in Data Science program at Eastern.

Since you wanted a review, here it is.  I graduated from the program in December of 2021.  I was working as a data analyst before I started the program and needed the masters to make the transition to data scientist.  I started applying to Data Scientist positions in March of 2022.  I used my coursework as my primary study tools to prepare for my interviews.  The interviews all went smoothly, and I received two offers (both remote, both 6 figures).  I took one and have been a working data scientist ever since.

The degree costs $10K, my original company had a $5K tuition reimbursement, and there was a $2K tax credit.  This was easily the single best academic decision that I ever made, next to deciding to take my first computer science course on a whim.

Interesting.  Would you consider the Eastern MS Data Science a better option than the Harvard ALM in Data Science?  It looks like you also have an ALM in IT which is a similar program and wondering if that also helped you secure employment.

[Pats20]

Wow.  That first post was pretty old, May of 2021.  At that point, I was taking my 3rd and 4th course in the MS in Data Science program at Eastern.

Since you wanted a review, here it is.  I graduated from the program in December of 2021.  I was working as a data analyst before I started the program and needed the masters to make the transition to data scientist.  I started applying to Data Scientist positions in March of 2022.  I used my coursework as my primary study tools to prepare for my interviews.  The interviews all went smoothly, and I received two offers (both remote, both 6 figures).  I took one and have been a working data scientist ever since.

The degree costs $10K, my original company had a $5K tuition reimbursement, and there was a $2K tax credit.  This was easily the single best academic decision that I ever made, next to deciding to take my first computer science course on a whim.

Great !  Are there due dates or is everything just due by the last day of class ? Are you allowed to work ahead ? And if so how practical / difficult is it to do that.

[bjcheung77]

AwardTour is currently in the program with a couple of courses to go, a few others are taking the program as well but I am not sure how far they are within the program... Dustin from the sister board completed the program already, a few I have chat with indicated it's a very well put program, no complaints!