The $7,000 CS Degree and the Future of Higher Ed

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External News Details

While a new report puts the average debt load of new college grads at a stomach-churning $35,200, Georgia Tech is rolling out an alternative program experts say offers a beacon of hope for both students and employers: A three-year master’s degree in computer science that can be earned entirely online — and that will cost less than $7,000. Source: Time

 

Additional Information

Groups

College of Computing, School of Computer Science

Categories
Education, Computer Science/Information Technology and Security, Digital Media and Entertainment
Keywords
OMS CS; MOOC; Online Master's Degree; Computer Science Master's; Udacity; AT&T; Zvi Galil; Sebastian Thrun; Charles Isbell
Status
  • Created By: Michaelanne Dye
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: May 21, 2013 - 6:08am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:26pm