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Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

You don’t need a master’s degree to work in computer science. But a master’s degree could be what you need to specialize in your career or advance in the field. Whether you’re an undergraduate ...

For years, computer science degrees, or even certificates from coding bootcamps, seemed like a golden ticket to a sustainable, well-paying job. But in recent years, job openings have become more ...