salary for master degrees in computer science???

[rickc007]

No College Degree is worthless.

Most companies would not hire someone without a College Degree, and neither would I.

1) You learn how much you DON'T know
2) You learn how to educate yourself
3) You learn how to complete your tasks, even if you don't want to do them. "If" you graduate.

Ever notice how someone without a college degree knows everything, but ... in reality ....

It's relatively easy to keep up with technology if you have a firm foundation, and put out some effort

You know that type that takes some classes, but doesn't finish the Degree ?
The type that doesn't need the "other" classes,
Guess what, they don't finish their work on the job, or do the "other" tasks that they don't want to do on the job either.

I would not hire someone without a College Degree.
Masters Degree is more knowledge and commitment.

[Tycho Brahe]

Originally Posted by hal2814

I value what I learned getting my CS degree.

I am in agreement with you. So many principals will remain valid as time goes on. Big O Notation will not be going anywhere. Just the other day I decomposed a problem using finite state machines. Learning about computer architecture will help in understanding how important memory is and scheduling management. I have read complaints that CS degrees are not preparing students with real-world technology skills. If you are getting a CS degree just to learn a programming language, you are doing it wrong(TM).

Originally Posted by hal2814

Granted, many of the jobs I've interviewed for wanted to turn a particular language into a quiz show by asking me obscure questions about the language. I don't do well in those interviews and quite frankly see them as a sign I'll be a poor fit for the company. And that's ok. I'm interviewing them for a good fit just as much as they're interviewing me. Maybe in those jobs things are different but I make my living solving problems.

I do well in those interviews, but as you said, they do not test you in solving actual problems. If a company asks me lame questions, for example doing a JOIN query in SQL or what is encapsulation in OOP, I simply finish the interview and never return for another. It demonstrates lack of imagination on the part of the interviewer. If you cannot think of more challenging and probing questions, it is a bad sign. I also refuse tests that are not programming in nature.

Back to the OP: I do not think a Masters degree will increase your pay level, but it will help in obtaining an interview and a good item on your CV when it comes to promotion to management. Companies love to put degrees in the masthead.