Data Science Degree VS Self Teaching VS Coursera/Udemy/Udacity

In this video I compare and contrast 3 different ways to getting the education needed to become a Data Scientist: Getting a masters degree, Teaching yourself, or doing a micro degree using an online platform.

Is the time and money required to get a masters degree worth it? When should you consider teaching yourself data science? Can you transition to data science with just online micro degrees from Coursera, Udemy, and Udacity?

I discuss the pros and cons of each including cost, quality, and depth of education. Watch to the end if you want my recommendations for the best path for data science education for people with and without technical backgrounds.


Some of my favorite FREE resources for learning about data science by yourself are linked below:


Introduction to Statistical Learning: http://faculty.marshall.usc.edu/garet...


Fast AI: https://www.fast.ai/



OK not free but still good:
https://www.amazon.com/Hands-Machine-...



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