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I'm considering going back and getting a higher degree or a certification in order to help me start a career in the field I want.
That's good as long as you know what you are doing.
I am thinking about going back to school for a higher degree, but I am not so sure how much I will get out from that higher degree. I want to go back simply because I like school and I want to have a higher degree. Some of my family members are saying that this is not very wise. They think that all I want is a higher "title" and they suggest me to think about the practical points of going back to school.
If it would benefit you in your career, I'd say go for it. You have to do a cost-benefit analysis and see what the higher degree will give you compared to the costs associated with getting the degree.
If it would benefit you in your career, I'd say go for it. You have to do a cost-benefit analysis and see what the higher degree will give you compared to the costs associated with getting the degree.
I don't know how much I would benefit from it but I am very interested in it. That's the problem.
I don't know how much I would benefit from it but I am very interested in it. That's the problem.
If you like school so much, what about getting a Ph.D and just working in academia forever? You probably won't make a lot, but you'll always be in that "school" atmosphere.
If you can become an employee at a university that offers tuition remission, you can get a degree at a huge discount. I have an advanced degree that seems to be useless for practical purposes, but at least I didn't have to pay for most of it.
And I know what you mean about just liking school. There are times when working towards a degree is the one thing that keeps you going at times.
I don't know how much I would benefit from it but I am very interested in it. That's the problem.
If you can afford it, that is all of the reason you need. There is such a thing as education for education's sake; it does not have to help you get a promotion or a pay raise or a job.
If you like school so much, what about getting a Ph.D and just working in academia forever? You probably won't make a lot, but you'll always be in that "school" atmosphere.
Landing a full time job in academia is a very difficult proposition. Like most fields, there are way more qualified people than there are job vacancies.
im working on my mba for the pure self gratification. i know when i finish it will not benefit me
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