<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>A friend of mine has a son graduating from college with a Computer Science degree, and is seeking advice on local graduate degree programs. Do you have any input on the following?</div><div><br></div><div>Whether to get a Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) in IT, or a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science - which is more valuable to employers?</div><div><br></div><div>- There's an MLA in IT at Harvard Extension School, and a MS at UMass Boston. Which is the better program?</div><div><br></div><div>- Are there other programs in the same price range that he should be considering?</div><div><br></div><div>If you are interested in counseling him via phone/email directly, drop me a line and I'll connect you.</div><div><br></div><div>Many thanks!</div><div>LIsa</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Lisa C. Mayer<br>MIT - IS&T - DCAD <br><a href="mailto:lisa@mit.edu">lisa@mit.edu</a> 617.452.4225<br><br></div></span></span>
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