For the majority of people, it makes more sense to spend your time to become a Web Developer over a Data Scientist because

• It allows you to be more creative.
• It’s much more tangible.
• It’s much more rewarding because of the reasons above.

With Data Science, it’s much harder to see the practical use of your job because

• You’re creating reports.
• You’re cleaning up data.
• It’s more abstract because of the reasons above.
• There aren’t too many positions available, only ones at large companies.

Now, I won’t lie. The extra $30k per year does sound nice on the Data Science side but it’s not all about the money. Pick the career option that is going to be the most fulfilling in your life!