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Depends on the area of study. For Computer Science and related I think most smart students that aren't in an academic bubble know this. Often it is more intelle
by robryan 14y ago
Depends on the area of study. For Computer Science and related I think most smart students that aren't in an academic bubble know this. Often it is more intellectual curiosity than any eventual financial payoff that is the major motivating factor.
- rkuykendall-com 14y agoI have been told by many professors that I would earn more by directly entering the workforce. It takes a massive salary increase to catch up to 2-3 years of pay. Intellectual curiosity is really the only reason you can choose graduate school, or you will hate it. I found my undergraduate advanced electives and research with professors exciting and interesting, so I decided I would rather spend 2-3 years learning more and researching, than spending 2-3 working my way up in my first few jobs. I will probably end up someplace similar, but I will enjoy it much more, and I believe be a better person because of it.