Well it usually goes like this: Excelling the degree > passing it barely > not starting the program > switching > quitting > failing Generally quit before you

Well it usually goes like this: Excelling the degree > passing it barely > not starting the program > switching > quitting > failing Generally quit before you fail, but if you quit it would have been better not to have persued it in the first place. A master's degree can be leveraged to receive more pay or higher positions. Being failed in an educational program barrs you from taking that educational route again. A future employer might want to improve you, not having the option is obviously bad. Hiring a quitter is also not ideal, because everyone knows it is a soft form of a fail and improvement is unlikely. Ultimately, it doesn't matter at all and you can do whatever you want. It is your life and your choice. Also you don't have to disclose it to your future employer. With a bachelor in hand you can go very far.