CS degree or not? Data Analytics? For my work situation

[mcjon77]

Agreed. I just don’t see any negatives with a bachelors and masters in cs and If there are any I don’t think they will out weigh the positives.

The MS in CS is just far more flexible.

Thanks. I am thinking of doing MSCS and not BACS/BSCS. Do you have any thoughts on having the unrelated Bachelor's? I think it may seem less committed/serious.

Then I would consider a Data Science certificate after the MS.

Don't worry about it.  Just complete the prereqs at a Junior College and you are good to go.  I know that Georgia Tech has accepted people like that before.  There are so many great MSCS programs out there that are also fairly affordable, you won't have a problem finding one.

I am doing some of the prereqs for the MSCS now in preparation for applying early next year.  I decided to make a list of MSCS and MCS programs under $16 (so it would be covered completely by my company's tuition reimbursement).  I think I stopped at 10 programs.  That was enough for me.  If you are willing to pay up to $25K your pool of schools doubles.