<prompt> Human: Dear PF,Im a 24 year old java developer working at an insurance company in CT. I make a decent amount of money 55k-60k. But Im in a bit of a conundrum.I got into Georgia Techs Online Masters of Science in Computer Science OMSCS program, but Im not sure if it is worth going to.Coming from an Asian familyIm sure some of you know, they are very adamant about going back to school. But, Im not sure I want to go back.I barely squeaked by my b.s. , Im not sure that paying the money is worth the risk. Is it even going to help all that much in my future career path? Any CS guys out there with any adviceinsightwisdom?  <response>: My H and I both work in CS-related fields. You dont need a masters as a java developer! Sure, it will look good to your parents, but in practical use you only need it if you want to get into an academic-related field university, teaching, etc. In real-world development, its not about what you look like on paper. Its about what you can make happen.A BS will get a coder in the door for their first job. After that, your advancement is up to your own abilities and drive to grow yourself.I will add one caveat since I do actually work on the science side of CS bioinformatics. A MS opened employment doors for me. A PhD would actually open more, but theres enough out there at my level that Im not sweating it. My H works in systems engineering and the response anyone on his side gives when you mention going back to school is Why? 