Are MS in Analytics or Data Science degrees worth it? Do they help in obtaining a DS role? Would definitely appreciate any stories or experiences!

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Got my first DS job directly through an MSBA industry project

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When you say on top of the math, do you mean being able to understand all the proofs of the algorithms and theory?

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