$70K for a Master&#x27;s is too much (IMO).  Surely there are better options!<p>1.) Go to a less expensive school (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.news.gatech.edu&#x2F;2013&#x2F;05&#x2F;14&#x2F;georgia-tech-announces-massive-online-masters-degree-computer-science" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.news.gatech.edu&#x2F;2013&#x2F;05&#x2F;14&#x2F;georgia-tech-announces...</a> for ~$7k, all online) (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;cs.mwsu.edu&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;cs.mwsu.edu&#x2F;</a> ~$10K&#x2F;yr.  in Texas, did my MS there)<p>2.) Go for a PhD instead.  Just about every good school will pay you a stipend to attend and waive your tuition.  You often earn a Master&#x27;s on the way up, and I have known some people to quit after earning the Masters (although the school will not encourage this).