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		mathattack on March 23, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Declining Value of a CS Master's Degree (2013) The program seems aimed at folks without a CS undergrad.

capitalsigma on March 23, 2018 | [–]

It is, explicitly.

Source: BS from UChicago

closeparen on March 24, 2018 | [–]

Yes, one of the main functions of a masters degree program is to help people who majored in something else change careers mid-life.

mathattack on March 29, 2018 | [–]

Agree. Some seem more geared for people who majored in it in undergrad, while professional degrees seem more forgiving on background.

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