The Georgia Institute of Technology turned heads in 2013 when it announced plans to offer an inexpensive, online version of its master’s degree in computer science to what top administrators predicted would be a “massive” audience. The program graduated its first class of students on Friday. All 20 of them. Georgia Tech, with $3.5 million...
The Georgia Institute of Technology announced a cheaper, online alternative to its Master's degree in computer science in 2013, and with its first crop of 20 graduates and consistent flow of 1,300 applicants per term, the institution feels it’s time for a programme review. But what if you don’t want your masters degree? May. However, students are moving through the coursework more slowly than expected, suggesting the price tag of around $7,000 is low enough that it is not a motivating factor for students to actually complete their degree.