Quoted By: >>58851536
Best program for this?
I'll try and keep this brief, but it's kind of a long story.
>go to college for something stupid
>Decide not to go to grad school and remain unemployed for two years
>Even with GI Bill I have like 42k+ in student debt
>Go to really good coding bootcamp
>Land a job paying very solid salary at VISA.
>Today I turn 27.
>Find out that my job will pay for my education after I have been there for six months
>Browsing Penn State World Campus Master's degrees
>6 months comes up in April.
I like the company I'm working for, I like my boss, and I am learning a lot about being a good software engineer, but is it really worth getting the masters degree just because they're paying for it? My coworker claims that it isn't worth it because he feels like it won't improve my chances of landing better jobs in the future unless I plan on teaching. I'd rather not waste my time and energy if a masters degree won't make a big difference for my future. I don't want to get one just to have one (even if it's free).
The questions are as follows:
>Is it worth getting one?
>Is it better career-wise to focus on development side projects instead of going to school?
>Is there anyway to find out what kinds of options would this open up for me?
>I would ideally like to teach at the university level, but only if I had the assurance that I could get a tenured position. I could easily make more money as a developer as opposed to being a professor. Does anybody know if tenured positions are that accessible or would I be living with my mom again?
>General thoughts / things I overlooked?
I don't really have any long term goals careerwise at this point because I'm finally at a place where I can get my head above water, but I'm open to hearing what others have to say.
