How important is masters/higher education in data and Analytics in securing a data and analytics engineering role?
Currently I feel like I'm stuck in my career with data pm work and not getting enough data engineering hands on skills, and I am also not able to secure higher level roles because I'm not technical enough.

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Just get practice outside of your job and put it on your resume anyway. You can tailor it to your existing job. A masters will not do much for you. Better off switching to another job for more pay.

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I personally view getting a graduate later in data science for the information. I learned that the amount of education wouldn't guarantee the jobs i was aiming for. Have you tried working on projects with others? I know some groups that are networking form across education levels to build their portfolio.

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Masters would help you to pivot your career into something else. If you want, Analytics Masters at Georgia Tech is pretty cheap to get online. You’ll learn a ton about engineering and analytics!

If you want to be more technical, I would just do more trainings (Python, SQL, data viz/analysis, etc.) and get certified (Snowflake, Databricks, etc.)

While you work with your team, try to understand the technical side of things (pipelines, tech stack, data flow, etc.) and be curious!

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Getting my masters was the best thing I ever did. When "everyone" has a bachelor's (I realize not everyone does), it really sets me apart. Last time job hunting with a Bachelor's and summa cum laude honors, it took 87 rejections. Now, I'm job hunting with a masters, and I've put in 3 applications and got an interview within a week, in THIS job market.

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