03-21-2023, 01:43 PM
(03-21-2023, 01:24 PM)mcjon77 Wrote: 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.