Georgia Tech Online Master of Science in Computer Science
Online master's degree in Learning
People recommend it for a CS master's that carries on-campus prestige and helped them land better jobs. Critics agree it is intensive, time-heavy and math-heavy.
People recommend it for a CS master's that carries on-campus prestige and helped them land better jobs. Critics agree it is intensive, time-heavy and math-heavy.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strongly recommended, one of best decisions
“This program was so good, I was most of the way through it before it managed to help me land a better job.”
Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “OMSCS Open Courseware” “If you're on the fence on applying, I strongly recommend you do.”
Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “OMSCS Open Courseware” “All around an amazing program that I hope to one day do”
Comment from 6 Jul 2026 in “Completing a Computer Science Degree on Coursera” - Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “OMSCS Open Courseware”
- Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “OMSCS Open Courseware”
Carries full on-campus degree prestige
“permit you to leave off the "online" part (i.e., are awarded through the conventional faculty)”
Comment from 6 Jul 2026 in “Completing a Computer Science Degree on Coursera” “It's rigorous, demands a lot of time, but carries the full prestige of the on-campus degree.”
Comment from 5 Jul 2026 in “Completing a Computer Science Degree on Coursera”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Intensive, demanding workload
“The program is quite intensive, so you'd have to be thoughtful selecting courses”
Comment from 8 Dec 2025 in “OMSCS Open Courseware” “crazy difficult projects and a lot of math, but at 2x the pace”
Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “OMSCS Open Courseware”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech OMSCS | 15 | 2 | 88% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Georgia Tech Online Master of Science in Computer ScienceThis page | 10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
11 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“All around an amazing program that I hope to one day do”
“permit you to leave off the "online" part (i.e., are awarded through the conventional faculty)”
“It's rigorous, demands a lot of time, but carries the full prestige of the on-campus degree.”
“The program is quite intensive, so you'd have to be thoughtful selecting courses”
“I hope it’s as amazing for you as it was for me.”
“This program was so good, I was most of the way through it before it managed to help me land a better job.”
“One of the best decisions in life.”
“I learned a lot, but I probably wouldn't do it again”
“crazy difficult projects and a lot of math, but at 2x the pace”
“If you're on the fence on applying, I strongly recommend you do.”
“The TAs - they were so dedicated to the students and fantastic.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.