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No. Masters degrees are never a good idea, regardless of your circumstances. It's an opportunity to exchange two years of your life for a 10% salary boost on
by jasonkester 11y ago
No.
Masters degrees are never a good idea, regardless of your circumstances. It's an opportunity to exchange two years of your life for a 10% salary boost on your first job. After that, nobody will ever ask about your schooling so it will never again be relevant.
In those same 2 years after school, your value could increase 50 - 100% by working for a software company and demonstrating that you're good at what you do. That's where the better payoff will be, so that's where you should focus your attention.
- achompas 11y agoI disagree with "never." A Masters is excellent if your employer pays for it or if you'd like to transition roles, and you can also complete one while working full-time. Still, they're not great in many cases. The "Bachelor's + 1 year" model is especially bad, IMO, since I believe you gain more from a Masters with some amount of experience.
- robodale 11y agoAs a person with a Master of Science in Information Systems degree...jasonkester's answer is correct. I put my career on hold for 2 years (luckily during the dot-com bust of 2001-2002) to get my Master's degree. Yes, it sparkles on a resume...but it's all about what real value you can provide. I also have a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, which took 5 years to get. I often wonder how far ahead I would be if I just went into software dev without bothering with college/university. I look back at it as a 7 year distraction. So think hard on why you want that degree before you pull the trigger.