Do you need a master's degree in programming?

Question

IT education

What is the purpose of an IT master's degree? Why go there and is it worth it at all? Why is she needed?

Answer 1

I would put the question differently. Why do we need a "bachelor's degree" if a bachelor is a half-educated master?
In Soviet times, there were technical schools with a term of study of 3 years. The output is secondary specialized education. And there were universities, with a term of study of 5-6 years. The end result is higher education.
What do you think, a bachelor is who in such a coordinate system?
Today, what, a specialist needs to know less? Student learned to learn faster?
Programming - a profession where you can pick up over the top? Have teachers become more qualified? What actually changed?

Answer 2

As far as I know, a master's degree is a complete higher education now (I myself am applying for an IT master this year), but, in fact, no one will look at your diploma now. Employers are interested in your skills, not a crust from the university. Maybe in the future you will get a job abroad, they may ask you what and how you graduated :)