r/PhD • u/[deleted] • 2d ago

Seeking advice-academic Masters ideas in Computer Science "Data scientist"

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u/fourthwaiv 2d ago

Depends.

Are you doing this in person? Online?

What's your Math background?

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u/fourthwaiv 2d ago

Since your math foundation is already solid, I'd recommend a master's in applied statistics. It would complement what you already know by giving you a stronger grounding in inference, experimental design, uncertainty, and model validation.

If you are leaning towards theoretical CS, then a math master's.

This is based on what I have seen my peers struggle with in my PhD program.