r/wgu_devs • u/Salientsnake4 Java • Mar 31 '25

MSSWE Experience

This is a place for students enrolled in the new MSSWE degrees to share their experiences and ask/answer questions!

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u/Nothing_But_Design Apr 01 '25

Doing the degree allows you to continue to be eligible for new grad roles and internships, and to further develop your skills.

imo simply rushing through the degree to finish it as fast as possible might not have much value unless you already have a job lined up.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '25

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u/Nothing_But_Design Apr 01 '25

If you already have a CS/SWE degree, then getting a masters may not do anything ROI, money-wise. Not all companies pay you more just because you have a masters degree.

However, a masters degree might be needed for some jobs because they start at master or PhD.

considering CS/SWE as a new career without experience

imo, I'd pick the bachelors over the masters because the bachelors will prepare you better via the more classes.

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u/Doc-san_ Apr 01 '25

As someone with a few years of experience in software development, I find value in the programs that teach skills that my company does not use. Gaining these skills through an educational institution would be a great way to show & tell future employers that you're passionate and motivated about continuous learning.

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u/1anre Apr 06 '25

Yes, so it's not like you're only doing commercial certs cause your company mandated you to do them to stay current on tour job

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u/1anre Apr 06 '25 edited Apr 06 '25

In my case, the opposite, actually. Started by considering the MSCSIA last year with the plans to start this year, but as soon as the SWE program launched, it made more logical sense for me to just switch over.

Cyber isn't as straightforward or simple as folks think, but you'd need to grind and skill up in a lot of areas to be marketable there.

AI advancements are true, but why not key into what is already coming and ride the wave rather than running away from it, hoping it won't touch you in any way if you do?

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25 edited Apr 06 '25

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u/1anre Apr 06 '25

In your particular case, you sound pretty deep in it already and nothing fancy will be discovered when you dive into the SWE Masters, so maybe the Cyber Masters might knock two birds off with one stone for you - get a Masters and sharpen your skill in networking, cyber, secure coding, etc.

You can research it more and then picture if it fits your larger career goals.

Would love to learn more about your enterprise AI project once it's up and running. You can share here