Do you feel that the master’s was necessary for the transition? Do your peers that have transitioned from different fields have master's degrees? When you originally graduated what type of role were you in? Do you feel like there was a significant or insignificant salary difference between the role you had before and your current role?
Hello! I did find my masters to be helpful during the transition from software to data science, along with obtaining as much work experience as I could from internships, co-ops, and full time positions both in my undergraduate, after my undergrad, and during my move to data science. Many of my colleagues and peers have either their masters or PhD in data science or a closely related field to their undergraduate degree. When I first graduated from my undergrad, I worked in DevOps, focusing on servers and containerization. After completing my masters degree, I found that there was a significant difference before and after I earned my masters in salary which made the pursuit of it worth it for me. I hoped this helped answer your questions!
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Do you feel that the master’s was necessary for the transition? Do your peers that have transitioned from different fields have master's degrees? When you originally graduated what type of role were you in? Do you feel like there was a significant or insignificant salary difference between the role you had before and your current role?
Hello! I did find my masters to be helpful during the transition from software to data science, along with obtaining as much work experience as I could from internships, co-ops, and full time positions both in my undergraduate, after my undergrad, and during my move to data science. Many of my colleagues and peers have either their masters or PhD in data science or a closely related field to their undergraduate degree. When I first graduated from my undergrad, I worked in DevOps, focusing on servers and containerization. After completing my masters degree, I found that there was a significant difference before and after I earned my masters in salary which made the pursuit of it worth it for me. I hoped this helped answer your questions!
Thanks for the lengthy reply Rose! It does help.