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We need more info. The answer is that it depends on your preferences. Is your goal to be a data scientist or continue on to a PhD or research? Have you considered the tuition. Is there a maximum your job with reimburse you. Are you paying yourself? Do you want knoledge, the job, both? A portfolio is most likely to get you the job with or without the degree. There will also likely be a technical interview(s). MCS-DS is a 'professional program' not an academic MS in CS with a specialization in DS. The DS will show on your transcript. If you dont want to go into DS, then just to the MCS, if you want to do a thesis project or research or continue to a PhD to the MS.