My bachelors and Masters are in non-data fields but I’ve been in the data space for 11 years. Is it worth it to get a Masters or MBA (relatively inexpensive) in an actual data-related field of study? I feel like I might be getting weeded out by companies for this little thing.

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I think real experience > any degree…

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No

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Nah no one cares especially if you already have a masters. Take a class or two in whatever specific thing you need to learn if you feel like it would help.

How did you get into data field

No one cares what your degree was in if you can do the job.

As someone with an MBA but certificates in data, and a decade of experience in it. I do more admin and BD work than anything else.

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