Seeking Advice On How to Become a Data Scientist

Hello,

I am interested in becoming a data scientist and would appreciate any insight on which of the following routes is the most efficient way of doing so:

A) Become a data analyst and gain enough relevant experience with that position to become a data scientist within a few years (please correct me if I’m wrong about the ease of this transition)
B) Become a data analyst and hope the company would pay for a masters degree to gain the …

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