Online Masters in Computer Science + thesis?

[swellguy]

Hi all,
I recently graduated from WGU with a BSCS (I previously made a post about this, thanks for the help) and now I want to get a masters in CS with the goal of getting into research and possibly pursuing a phd.
I ideally am looking for an online option that allows for completing a thesis.
I've seen reports of people being able to do a thesis in OMSCS but it seems very unlikely.
I've also heard that doing a thesis or even previous research experience isn't necessarily a requirement for being able to do a phd.

So ideally I am looking for an online, highly reputable university and relatively affordable(if possible) with a thesis option.

Thanks.

[bjcheung77]

Basically, my recommendation is to do the Masters at WGU and then decide to 'upgrade' that to something such as OMSCS afterwards. You may want to do the balanced mix/match trifecta I mentioned in many of my posts. At such a young age, you need to have a well rounded application that shows your strong points.

For reference, your previous thread with some info on your journey: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...nt-UMPI-MS
An example of what I would recommend is in post #3 here, and the link it points you to: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...t-over-MBA