>Well, isn't that just like evaluating the difference between whether or not you're a self-taught programmer? Not quite. Self-taught programmers can get high

>Well, isn't that just like evaluating the difference between whether or not you're a self-taught programmer? Not quite. Self-taught programmers can get high salaries too. Notice what the OP said about how having a MBA did not correlate with company performance, however it DID correlate with increased compensation. Basically, if you want to get paid extremely well, you need the MBA, even if it has nothing to do with how the company performs.