Master’s degree programs surge at nation’s colleges and universities (bachelor's, bachelor degree)
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When everyone has a bachelors degree, a masters degree is one way to stand out.
That is the simpleton logic, sure.
A Master's simply delves deeper in to your particular field in A PARTICULAR area, not necessarily in to all aspects of your undergraduate education. A Master's has a specific purpose - specialization. It should not be looked at as a means to raise ones self to the next educational 'echelon', because that's not how the Master's degree was originally conceived. I'm a realist though, so I know that many people go for their Master's out of peer pressure and/or insecurity reasons... Employers, however, are smart enough to know that the MS/MA guy will end up being a more expensive than the BS/BA guy, assuming both are applying for the same position.
And, I am not saying that going for a Master's is a dumb idea. I'm just saying that people should go in to a Master's for the right reasons (a career need, and/or for personal goals), not just to try and one-up your friends/coworkers (which I see a lot of these days).
Last edited by ryanst530; 05-29-2013 at 11:43 AM..
A lot of people are going for Masters degrees with no work experience now.
Not sure it is going to pay off for them.
Yup. Proceed with extreme caution when going that route.
Everything about most Masters programs is built around a person who has worked a few years and knows that they are passionate about narrowing in on one particular aspect of a field. Usually they are preparing you to be the boss is your subset, or preparing you to get a PhD down the road. From the in-class interaction to the post-degree hiring, having had prior work experience is typically the standard.
The exception would be degrees in teaching, and in some engineering fields, etc.
This is a reflection of the feeble economy. Rather than not finding a job, folks go back to school. Unfortunately with a Masters, some may be too qualified for the wretched jobs that do appear.
That is a falacy. A Master's degree is nothing more than a specialization degree. And specialization is of little use if you're applying for a job outside of your specialization... you will just end up costing the company more money to do the same work.
That is a falacy. A Master's degree is nothing more than a specialization degree. And specialization is of little use if you're applying for a job outside of your specialization... you will just end up costing the company more money to do the same work.
I can't speak for everyone but I don't think my BSIT is the same as a BFA. I'm pretty sure most undergrads are specialized.
I can't speak for everyone but I don't think my BSIT is the same as a BFA. I'm pretty sure most undergrads are specialized.
Well sure, just like being a professional Baker is "specializing" in the context of professions... the analogy here would be the Baker is the BS degree (since he/she knows a moderate amount about all-aspects baking), and the Wedding Caker maker is the MS degree (since he/she knows a moderate amount about all-aspects baking, plus is very knowledgable about wedding cake design, baking, etc).
Well sure, just like being a professional Baker is "specializing" in the context of professions... the analogy here would be the Baker is the BS degree (since he/she knows a moderate amount about all-aspects baking), and the Wedding Caker maker is the MS degree (since he/she knows a moderate amount about all-aspects baking, plus is very knowledgable about wedding cake design, baking, etc).
However, most degrees you can get a BS and MS for the same major(e.g. BS Comp Science, MS Comp Science) . So where's the specialization?
However, most degrees you can get a BS and MS for the same major(e.g. BS Comp Science, MS Comp Science) . So where's the specialization?
For an MS in engineering or comp science, you specialize in a specific area of your undergraduate education. Take aerospace engineering for example... You have a BS in Aero Engineering (where you cover virtually all aspects related to the field - thermodynamics, control systems, structures, propulsion, programming, CAD work, advanced math, etc), then you go for an MS in Aero Engineering where you choose a specific area to specialize in, such as aero structures, or fluid dynamics. The same rule applies to comp science... you simply pick an area of comp science focus on.
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