Question by st_al_xii: Is Graduate education really worth the money?
Some people have told me that it isn’t worth the money, and some that it is. They say that when you graduate you have a huge debt, so even if you get a good job you are behind because you wouldn’t be able to buy a house or even a car because you would be paying the loans. Also, that the time you are in Graduate school you could be using it to gain experience and gaining seniority in whatever organization you are in. So is it really worth the money?
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Answer by Sufi
I don’t think it’s worth it from a return on investment viewpoint.
only if there’s something you really want to study in depth
and are willing to pay to study it.
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5 Responses
blacktwinus @ 2:23 am
Yes, but it depends what graduate school you are attending for, to be a Doctor, or Pharmacist, it’s worth it because you’ll make the big bucks and pay off your schooling that you owe. It depends on the job! But at the end of the day who gets the respect, the one with the Ph.d of course!
bbjay20 @ 3:03 am
Well I went to grad school and I kind of regret it.
I have loans that will take me years to pay back. I wish I had just gotten a job instead, but i did not continue with my undergrad degree subject, so i kind of needed further education.
Some people say try to work at a compnay that will pay for your education. i haven’t seen a company that does that anymore though….
vertically challenged @ 3:46 am
Hey? Have you completed your undergrad degree? What is it in? Do you have career goals that really call for an advanced degree? Doctors need to do it. An MBA? If you get it from Harvard it can open doors.
Why go to college at all? It all depends upon your future plans. If the advanced LEARNING will serve you, then, of course, you should do it. On the other hand, are you just after a degree?
It seems to me that if you are truly a student and the information that you’ll learn from a post BA degree will be helpful, it’s a no brainer. Some folks have degrees from the School of Hard Knocks and are millionaires! I’d guess that there are PhDs who can’t balance a check book, too.
If you love learning. Go to school. If you long for money, then go to work!
Make sense?
just here in nc @ 3:57 am
Graduate school is alot of time and a big investment, but it will pay off in the end. I have seen organizations bypass a person with 20 years of experience, just to hire someone with a masters. It really depends on what career field you are in. If you are worried about money and costs, then research an online graduate degree. That way you do not have to worry about room and board and you can still work to obtain seniority in an organization and gain valuable experience.
ysert @ 4:38 am
It’s real return is in long run… And your career… It usually pays years later when you are considered for managerial position… It makes huge difference if you are looking for a career in research world. I have 3 masters, all in engineering, all from acreditted, universities (one is in top 10 in U.S.), did not pay for any… Thanks to scholarships, assistantships and company tuition reimbursements. I exchanged 2-3 movies a week for a diploma. From personal experience, 3 MS is not worthed, but I would go for 2 anytime…
When you’ll graduate from grad school, you may be making very similar to someone at your age with 2 years experience. But 3 to 5 years down the road, probably you’ll be ahead of that person…