Is Masters in HCI worth it ?

Hi guys , I am working as a Software Engineer and found interest towards UX design .So in the learning journey to switch my career into UX design.Also,I have a plan of doing MS in HCI.will it be worth it? Which country is best for HCI masters and will it give value to a UX designer?

I always planned on doing masters after completing two years of experience. But with the current market scenario, is it worth going to USA to pursue masters in HCI ? I’m stressed about not getting h1b visa and also having to pay the loan if the market continues to be bad. Also, would love to know if anyone has done and is practicing as a ux designer in Germany, Netherlands? What are the prospects in Europe? For context: Bachelors in Communication design Years of experience: 2 (product design) at reputed companies

Hey Designers, I'm seeking recommendations for UI/UX certification courses with significant market value. Any suggestions?

I am currently working as an Industrial Designer at a Startup ( 14 LPA ). I have a Master’s Degree in Design from Indian Institute of Science. I am not finding jobs and am very confused about wether to continue as an Industrial Designer since I see very less demand as of now. On the other hand UX design is very lucrative in terms of perks and package. Your thoughts would be really helpful.

Background : I am a product designer with a few years of experience in the industry. I already have a B.Des degree and I'm seeing that the standard route for people with my background is to do a masters in design. From my time working I've seen that people who are good designers irrespective of whether they have some sort of design degree or not are doing well. Which makes me unsure whether I should take up masters or not. This might be a very biased take since the sample size is very small. All in all, I wanted to understand if a masters degree holds a high valuation like in other industries.

I have Bsc CS degree from a mid college in Mumbai under Mumbai University. I don't have any side projects to write home about. I am working as a Junior dev at an early stage yc startup and I am enjoying working here and learning a lot. But people around me keep telling me that a Masters degree will open up more opportunities. So i just wanted to know, is it worth doing a masters? Or should I keep working and gain experience and build side projects?

I completed my bachelor's in Psychology and have good practical application of psychological skills. I was always intrested in UI/UX since middle-high school but didn't know about its existence. Now since its mainstream I was thinking of getting into it, my aim is to make designs that are good, follow some reliable rules yet have creative applications applied to make it unique and use cognitive psychology to make it a pleasurable and human centric experience. When it comes to payments, career growth and placements what is your experience ? Is it good and justified, is the growth scope good ?

Hi all, we all know how messed up the market is right now. I currently have a work experience of 1.6 years,and I am thinking if I should go for a masters in CS abroad or not. Considering the market scenario abroad I am a bit afraid to take the big leap, but right now I can see the scenario is not much better in India as well, facing difficulty in switching also. I would like to concentrate on one line - masters or job switch. Please guide me.

Hi, I want to work in either US or European countries. Is it possible to land there without doing masters? I am a software engineer and financially it’s hard for me to go for masters. Is it possible that I can apply from here and land a job in any of the companies in other countries?

A little background: I'm 2024 cs grad from a tier 3 university placed at Zomato as an SDE-1. Getting a good pay of ~25 LPA. Should I be considering a masters in AI/ML field, considering I've no prior knowledge of the field and I'm only attracted to it because of the recent rise of LLMs. I would be open for a masters from India or abroad. What are the pros and cons? Should I go for it? If yes then what's the path that you'd suggest if you've done it or someone you know who has done it? What would be some good universities to target? Or is it a bad idea?