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My bachelors degree was worth every penny. My Masters not so much. Going back to school with an eye towards cost and paying attention to what they actually taug
by janalsncm 4y ago
My bachelors degree was worth every penny. My Masters not so much. Going back to school with an eye towards cost and paying attention to what they actually taught me made me extremely cynical about the education system.
In particular, I was very turned off by the fact that so much of my education was done by adjunct faculty. Underpaid workers with the prospect of tenure being dangled in front of their faces for a decade. Many were very bright people, but then again, so were many of the people I worked with in industry prior to my education.
Potential students should also be aware that all of the information taught at university is available for free online. Online content also has the added benefit of being guaranteed unlike university courses, which have limited capacity. In short, don’t expect to be able to take any courses advertised in online catalogues (courses may be full or simply not taught anymore).