Masters after WGU

Blu3

I am going to be completing my Bachelors in a couple of months, and will be looking to obtain my Masters in the future. I am unsure of whether to attend a B&M or continue with WGU. I was leaning toward Brandeis University, if I took the B&M route. I am currently on active duty, so I have tuition assistance and my Post 9/11 GI Bill. I enjoy the self pace part of WGU, but I would be in no rush to complete my degree as I was with my BS.

da_vato

There is a weird stigma associated with obtaining both, your undergrad and your Masters, from the same university...

I would personally recommend attending another university to broaden you experience, especially since price is essentially not a factor. However, if the "self pace part of WGU" is a major consideration, then you may want to stay with WGU for that flexibility.

What degree do you plan to pursue?

Disgruntled3lf

Check out the Online Master of Science in Computer Science. Here Exact same curriculum as the on-campus version. Your degree will be identical as well. GA Tech is a Tier 1 school and the whole thing is only about 7k. The program is all self paced so it could cost more if you take your time. Not heard if any WGU undergrads have gotten in.

Danielm7

Disgruntled3lf wrote: »

Check out the Online Master of Science in Computer Science. Here Exact same curriculum as the on-campus version. Your degree will be identical as well. GA Tech is a Tier 1 school and the whole thing is only about 7k. The program is all self paced so it could cost more if you take your time. Not heard if any WGU undergrads have gotten in.

There are WGU grads here that were accepted there. Georgia Tech is surely a great school, but people should be aware that its a masters in CS, if you haven't had much of a real CS background it might not be what you're looking for.

As for the different schools debate, I know we've talked about that here before. I seem to remember people saying it was mostly in academia, as for the reasons otherwise I have no clue why it would even matter.

Blu3

da_vato wrote: »

There is a weird stigma associated with obtaining both, your undergrad and your Masters, from the same university...

I would personally recommend attending another university to broaden you experience, especially since price is essentially not a factor. However, if the "self pace part of WGU" is a major consideration, then you may want to stay with WGU for that flexibility.

What degree do you plan to pursue?

Most likely an MS in IT or IT MGMT

srabiee

da_vato wrote: »

There is a weird stigma associated with obtaining both, your undergrad and your Masters, from the same university...

I've heard the same thing and asked about that in this thread:

http://www.techexams.net/forums/jobs-degrees/103401-obtaining-bachelors-masters-degrees-same-school.html

I think the general consensus is that it only really applies to positions in academia.

Disgruntled3lf

Danielm7 wrote: »

There are WGU grads here that were accepted there. Georgia Tech is surely a great school, but people should be aware that its a masters in CS, if you haven't had much of a real CS background it might not be what you're looking for.

Are there threads on here about this? Because I would be very interested in reading about their experiences.

da_vato

My appologies everyone, I did not mean to stir the pot.

Blu3 - the degree you choose should depend on your current knowledge and where you want to be knowledge-wise. One thing to think about when deciding between B&M or online is the network that comes with a B&M experience. Later in your career you will know exactly what I am talking about and how priceless it is.

I bring this up because recently I needed to fill a network position in a place where qualified personnel are not exactly dime a dozen. I reached out to my network and had a qualified candidate within an hour. Generally when you are pursuing a Masters you are typically leading a section/department or close to it so this scenario will apply.

MSP-IT

I was accepted to the Master's of Information Technology at Virginia Tech after completing my B.S. at WGU. It's reasonably priced, online, and the courses are geared towards practical application, instead of research, which means there is no graduate project.

Although I can't speak as to the quality of the content yet, I start my courses in a few weeks and am very excited. I wouldn't say it's a top school, but their engineering programs are seen as some of the best in the country. I'd say it's a great program for the money, and would definitely spice up a WGU resume.

YesOffense

MSP-IT wrote: »

I was accepted to the Master's of Information Technology at Virginia Tech after completing my B.S. at WGU. It's reasonably priced, online, and the courses are geared towards practical application, instead of research, which means there is no graduate project.

Although I can't speak as to the quality of the content yet, I start my courses in a few weeks and am very excited. I wouldn't say it's a top school, but their engineering programs are seen as some of the best in the country. I'd say it's a great program for the money, and would definitely spice up a WGU resume.

I was considering this (or the dual MIT/MBA) in the future. How do the costs look?

jamthat

I was just accepted to the MPS - Cyber Security and Information Assurance program at Penn State (world campus) and am very excited about it. I have a few coworkers who have gone through this and another one of their programs (homeland security) and they loved it. Only downside is the cost (almost 3x more than in-state at OSU), but from what I've heard it's a great program. I'd be happy to do a write-up of how it is once I get started.

joneno

Hey Jamthat,
I'm also interested in the penn state program, I'll be glad to follow your any thread you create about your progress.
Thanks

MSP-IT

YesOffense wrote: »

I was considering this (or the dual MIT/MBA) in the future. How do the costs look?

Roughly $27,500 for the whole program.

EDIT:
Also, I just noticed that they offer M.Eng and and M.S. for Computer Engineering as well, and an M.A. of Instructional Technology.