Is it too late to start CS masters with 27?

Question

I feel like I screwed up in life it took me multiple attempts to finally complete the college bachelor degree and I have second thoughts about progressing into uni masters. I want to get into big corp. I did an internship as a full stack dev and I also do full stack as a hobby. I got two team projects both 1 semester. Not sure if that matters much. Any advice?

NoCymer · Accepted Answer

Its never too late to learn new things, the key to success is your own determination and patience to achieve your goals !

GianFabien · Answer

I started a part-time masters after graduating with my bachelors degree. Due to my day job workload, I abandoned it after 5 years. BUT I don't regret the decisions. Some of the material I learnt, I am using decades later. The fundamentals of CS have barely changed since the 1970s. The topmost level abstractions obviously have changed, and some architectural considerations are very different, e.g. in the 1980s CPUs were slower than memory, now CPUs are orders of magnitude faster than memory. Which in turn impacts upon the foundational algorithms. However, with suitable knowledge you can adapt to such changes.If you are just looking at it from getting a better paying job perspective, then you will advance further by taking a lucrative job. However, if you are more motivated to broaden your knowledge then a masters is a good choice.

uberman · Answer

What advantage in your job search would be offered by getting a master's?
I know some management consulting firms like applicants with advanced degrees, but typically in cs/business not pure CS.
Even then, I might recommend getting your foot in the door and hopefully getting your employer to pay to continue your education.
The only other motivation that comes to mind would be a burning question you needed to research and answer for yourself. Perhaps though that would be motivation to explore a PhD rather than a master's.

serverlessmom · Answer

It's not a race bud, you set the pace that is most appealing & comfortable for you so don't feel bad, congrats on how far you've gotten!!! And if now is the time that you feel motivated & are willing to put in the effort to reach that dream job then go after it. Age is irrelevant in this context

Blackstrat · Answer

I was 36 when I got my masters and a few years older when I completed my MBA. I worked full time and then some at the same time. Though retired now, my career went well and late degrees didn&rsquo;t hold me back. So no, 27 isn&rsquo;t nearly too old.

yuppie_scum · Answer

27 isn&rsquo;t too old for anything.

iab · Answer

No.

Is it too late to start CS masters with 27?

Its never too late to learn new things, the key to success is your own determination and patience to achieve your goals !

It's not a race bud, you set the pace that is most appealing & comfortable for you so don't feel bad, congrats on how far you've gotten!!! And if now is the time that you feel motivated & are willing to put in the effort to reach that dream job then go after it. Age is irrelevant in this context

I was 36 when I got my masters and a few years older when I completed my MBA. I worked full time and then some at the same time. Though retired now, my career went well and late degrees didn’t hold me back. So no, 27 isn’t nearly too old.

27 isn’t too old for anything.

No.