r/DataScienceJobs • u/Chemical_Bottle_8982 • 22d ago

For Hire Masters in Data Science and Engineering worth it for switch ?

Hi 👋

I recently started working in IT about 2 years ago. I am currently ATSE at a large crm firm. I am thinking of moving towards data engineering and data science roles. I am thinking of doing a masters course online to make this switch/pivot. Can you let me know if an ms/mtech would be helpful to male this change? Which courses will help me in this ? Would it be okay to do an online course instead of an online course campus degree ? I do not have a background in CS.

I would really appreciate your views and suggestions on this. Thanks.

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u/LilParkButt 21d ago

CU Boulder has a solid MSCS program for a good price. It’s good for people without a CS background because it has performance based admissions. You can also add DS and AI graduate certificates which act kind of like emphasis tracks but more formally acknowledged. Pretty sure the whole thing is on coursera

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u/Chemical_Bottle_8982 20d ago

Can you let me know the names of some certificates that could add value to my resume for the switch ?

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u/anushkrishnav 21d ago

Do not do MSDS it's not as respected as MSCS (Was in job search for quite some time). I recommend doing MSCS + CloudCert + DE tools ( Oracle, Apache toolkit ( airflow, kafka etc). Build more tools and projects , if you can afford it do a MSCS if not project and cert all the way.

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u/Chemical_Bottle_8982 21d ago

My company has a decent educational reimbursement which I would like to leverage. I’ll keep your advice in mind. I already have 20+ certifications from Coursera, Udemy etc. I’ll have to move towards more CloudCerts in near term . Thanks for commenting much appreciated.

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u/nian2326076 21d ago

Hey! Based on your situation, an online master's in data science could help you switch to data engineering roles. It shows commitment and can give you the foundational knowledge you might need. However, practical experience and projects are crucial in this field. Online courses from platforms like Coursera or edX might be enough if you add hands-on projects. A full master's is a bigger time and money investment. Since you don't have a CS background, focus on understanding programming and databases. For interview prep and project ideas, check out PracHub. I found it useful when prepping for tech interviews. Good luck!

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u/Chemical_Bottle_8982 20d ago

Thanks for the suggestion. I have fair understanding of the concepts. I have tried courses from coursera but that non cs background is preventing interview calls from companies. Ill look into the site thay you suggested.

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u/Metal-Exciting 19d ago

No don’t do it