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Originally Posted by Katsunami
It depends on the website. If you need a Wordpress-based site with some plugins and a (somewhat modified) standard theme, you don't need a degree in computer science.
There are more than enough jobs, in web development as well, that DO require master level degrees, but for most of them (at least not those in standard Wordpress/Joomla web development) that's not the case. A bachelor will do, if custom/non-standard sites are needed.
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In the computer industry, a masters is pretty much useless. I've been in the industry for 30 years and have yet to see a job were a master's is even remotely useful, much less required. There are a ton of programmers out there who either have a bachelor's from a diploma mill in China or India, an associate degree from a technical school or no degree at all. It's all work experience. About half the programmers that I know who have a degree have a degree in something not even remotely associated with computers. A lot of big corporations require a degree just as a filter for HR, but the smaller shops don't care as long as you know your stuff and have the work experience.
There are some specialized jobs (most academia, but some research) that requires a Ph D, and of course, the more fancy titles you can claim as a consultant, the better. Not because the actual work requires it, but because the people you are selling yourself to are impressed with fancy titles and degrees.