Do You Need a Master's Degree to Become a Data Scientist? This is the Truth!!!

[@GregHogg]

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[@mcjon77]

Good video. Having been in the job hunt and recently gotten a data scientist position, I don't think the big division is between having a analytical Masters versus an analytical bachelor's degree. Yes a data science Master's would help, but you're still going to get calls if you have a statistics and computer science bachelor's degree. The HUGE difference is between having an analytical degree of some sort versus having a non-analytical degree. Someone who just has a bachelor's degree in English or history or political science will have an order of magnitude increased difficulty in getting a job than his identical twin who has a bachelor's degree in statistics, computer science, or math. It will be VASTLY more difficult for them to get even an interview. The reason is that the person without the analytical bachelors or masters degree won't get past the HR recruiter to have their resume and portfolio seen by the hiring manager, who's typically a data scientist or data science manager. They're just way too many people who have that degree ahead of the person without one. I would go so far as to say that today it would be easier and quicker for someone who only has a bachelor's degree in English to get a master's degree in data science then it would be for them to build a portfolio and skill with KZbin and Udemy and then try to apply for jobs based on that.

[@GregHogg]

Thank you for sharing this! Yeah, you raise some great points. And congrats!

[@MrGuggisberg]

I'm a Journalism bachelor's going for grad certificate in data science. I'm settling for data analyst

[@bryantorres9127]

Hi, i have a bachelor degree in Physics, do you think that is a good degree for data scientist?

[@mcjon77]

@@bryantorres9127 it's going to be a challenge, especially if you don't have any prior experience as a data analyst. Since I wrote my original comment the market has gotten a lot more competitive with tons of new data science master's degree programs opening up and a lot of folks from the hard Sciences with phds and master's degrees realizing that they can make more money as data scientists. Basically, a master's degree is rapidly becoming the minimum academic requirement for a data scientist position for folks without experience. It's just a matter of being competitive. In today's market, you can be pretty certain that for every data scientist position out there they're going to be several applicants with masters degrees.

[@DataPastor]

Very good video, thank you. One case for the master’s degree is when someone’s bachelors is a non-numerate degree (such as economics, marketing, finance or sociology) and wants to further sharpen his/her statistical knowledge.

[@GregHogg]

Thank you! Yeah that's true :)

[@n.ganadily8973]

GREAT VIDEO GREGG! Is there a place where someone can post their data science projects to get productive feedbacks? Also a video suggestion: An End to End Data Science Project from Conception to Production not to copy or plagiarize it but to understand the data scientist how he/she thinks while going through a End to End Data Science project ❤️

[@GregHogg]

Thank you! Not that I know of unfortunately. And I have lots of project videos :)

[@cameronsonju9517]

Great video, Greg! Thanks for your insights.

[@slater-cguy]

Great video, thanks for the thoughtful advice!

[@GregHogg]

Perfect thank you!!

[@robertmoncriefglockrock8957]

I am getting a bachelors degree this summer in information science with a concentration in Data science and Analytics. It’s seems to be going smooth so far, I have been getting a lot of calls from internships and I am partaking in my second internship now. But with all that being said I’m still nervous about graduating and getting a real job. I don’t know if I’ll even be able to get a data science job since my degree isn’t computer science or statician.

[@donniemarshall2531]

Did you have a portfolio before submitting for internship?

[@dangj62]

Most brilliant KZbinr I’ve listened to this year

[@GregHogg]

Awe thank you!

[@italoaguiar]

AWESOME!! Thanks for sharing this!

[@berdanyolcu4186]

Please let me know if I catch your point or not. You are basically saying if you have computer sciencs Bachelors and have fundamentals of data science, supporting it with coursera courses self projects etc. the best way is the industrial experience instead of MSc. I am software engineering senior year student who works on data analysis by coursera courses and self projects, you think if ı ever get chance for entry level jobs at FAANG companies? I dont want to waste my 2 year with MSc. I dont want academic career either, whats your recommendations

[@tybaltmercutio]

Are you sure about the higher the education level the better? I‘m doing a postdoc in physics and wanna switch to data science in industry - currently, taking online courses on machine learning. The only thing I‘m a bit worried about is that companies might prefer younger candidates.

[@dianavi3961]

Hi,thanks a lot for all your videos, you explain everything really good, can you please tell me if I graduate from finance,will I have trouble with getting a job as Data Science?I would be very grateful for a response

[@GregHogg]

Thank you! And nah finance is super useful in data

[@stevenkies802]

What about a Data Science MS with an internship at the end? Is it possible to get an internship outside of college? What do you know about University of Toronto's and Ryerson's Masters of Data Science programs? How do they stack up against IBM's and MITx's Data Science certificates. I have a Cognitive Sciences/Psychology Ph.D. What effect do you think that has on my chances?

[@GregHogg]

Internship outside of college is a bit of a weird one. It's usually a requirement to be in school, for government sponsorship / legal reasons. U of T is great. Ryerson is great, but less great. They're both much more powerful than any Coursera certificate. Your PhD will be tremendously useful.

[@stevenkies802]

@@GregHogg Thanks!

[@anujsalwan]

Hii i m from commerce background. I am doing masters of data science from deakin university. I think it will help me in getting job as it is top 1% university of world. Am i right ?

[@shantanukulkarni2413]

I was literally thinking about this yesterday

[@GregHogg]

Perfect!

[@shantanukulkarni2413]

@@GregHogg Sir I have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in your observation would it affect my career progression in Data science Please do reply when free

[@GregHogg]

@@shantanukulkarni2413 Yes, it will greatly benefit you for sure!!

[@shantanukulkarni2413]

@@GregHogg thanks

[@bryantorres9127]

Hi, i have a bachelor degree in Physics, do you think that is a good degree for data scientist?

[@thokchomphalgunisingh9868]

i am double majoring in Statistics and Data Science. Am i at any disadvantage for not opting masters?

[@GregHogg]

This should be good enough 😃

[@treyandrews201]

Exactly what I was about to ask. I'm double majoring in Computer science and Statistics

[@aman1708]

Hey @Greg Hogg, I am currently doing my Bachelors in Computer Science and I want to do Masters in Data Science. Can you make a video on universities that should be considered to do MS in DS . (I mean , country, Fees, job opportunities etc, kind of stuff)?

[@GregHogg]

I cannot do that. There's lots of world rankings of good schools. I recommend taking a look at those.

[@aman1708]

@@GregHogg okay.

[@zaimsalsa2807]

Can I ask if bachelor degree matters to become a data analyst?

[@MrGuggisberg]

I'm a media bachelor's. I'm aiming for a graduate certificate in data science. Will this and online courses help for being a data analyst?

[@GregHogg]

Yes for sure!

[@jalenmiller4626]

What about if you have a masters in health informatics and a certificate of data science. Will it be hard to find a job?

[@GregHogg]

In the health domain, I think you're pretty set. Outside would be tricky

[@jalenmiller4626]

@@GregHogg thank you so much for your insight!

[@saidmentagui2440]

Is a master in civil engineering will help ??

[@GregHogg]

Yes!

[@amirrezaroshanimoghaddam638]

Hey a bachelor and master in Econ + a DS bootcamp would be sufficient?!

[@GregHogg]

I would think so

[@ZillaZilla100]

Just wanna say. I had that exact same shirt at one point lmao. Great vid tho!!!

[@GregHogg]

Loool it's a good shirt. Thank you!

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

I want to become a data scientist and I don't even have a bachelor degree yet lol wow I'm useless.

[@GregHogg]

I never said the word useless... Definitely not. I said more difficult.