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by alephnerd·1mo ago·view on hn ↗
> got accepted at Johns Hopkins Masters in AI (online). Anyone had any experience with that program? Thoughts?

Not worth the tuition.

GATech and UT Austin is highly respected and they only costs $6k and $10k respectively for their OMSCS.

The only online CS degree programs I can think of that are actively taught by top faculty and don't break the bank are GT, UT Austin, and UIUC.

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Agree on the list, I would say GT is hardest to get in, but most inexpensive. While the later two are much easier.

I also suggest reading Dr. Joyners’ Reddit posts and books, they helped me quite a bit and I do want to reiterate that if you need help on admission and completed the EDX cs50(?) course, you can personally email him, as it’s stated on one of the last slides.

All around an amazing program that I hope to one day do, but I went the UIUC for business for now.

> I would say GT is hardest to get in, but most inexpensive. While the later two are much easier.

Regarding the acceptance rates, it's actually the opposite. GT OMSCS has a very high acceptance rate (~80%) and UIUC and UT Austin online masters are much more selective (~30%).

For break-the-bank options, Stanford and Columbia have good programs too.

If you're looking at the potential returns to a graduate degree in a high paying field, $60k spread over a few years isn't an insane investment, but yes, it is worth considering the value vs. GATech/UT Austin.

Columbia as a program isn't worth $70k in tuition, and the Columbia name doesn't open any doors that GT or UT Austin couldn't unless you live in NYC or China.

Stanford HCP is great (I've worked with plenty of their grads), but a large portion end up switching to FT because Stanford is a once in a lifetime experience.

Stanford would be interesting as well. Applications for the next cycle open in mid-September I believe.

The company I work for will pay around $10K per year, so UT Austin or GT would be fully covered, but I would have to fork some money for JHU.

Still weighing my options - and waiting for UT Austin decision.