Berkeley Coursera MAS-Engineering

[ThatBankDude]

"Why the quotations around “real”? At the end of the day, what does the transcript and diploma say? If it says Masters in X, then it is a real masters degree."

Because when you apply for a position as process engineer, HR would filter out those without "Chemical Engineering" on their transcript, or if you apply for supply chain management position, HR would look for "Industrial Engineering" from the pool. They have no time and no interest researching what your "Advanced Studies in Engineering" degree is about.

And $42K for a course on MOOC platform with potentially hundreds of students in a class? Georgia Tech's engineering masters program costs $33K but is delivered on their in-house platform. You can interact with professors not just TAs

I am unfamiliar with Georgia Tech’s platform.

Personally, I think each person needs to consider what works best for them. I spent $70K earning a MS in Quantitative Management from Duke. Worked for me but may not work for others. To each their own.