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I am a stayhome mom and I want to go to graduated school and then go back to work what kind of master degree is good if I want to make at least 60k per year?
Ok, so my question is:
What Master's degree can you graduate with where you will make atleast 50 60K and still have a somewhat flexible schedule? I want to be home atleast most nights and weekends and still be able to attend my kids games, etc. Am I asking too much?
Please help!
There is no particular Master's degree that "guarantees" this; there may be certain jobs that provide it. My suggestion to you is to stop focusing on Master's degrees and investigate which jobs actually provide the characteristics you want. Then work backwards and determine the qualifications necessary. Why would you waste your own time on a Master's degree in some area you're not personally interested in and know nothing about? There is not a one-to-one match between Master's degrees and job positions.
Yeah, for engineering $45-55K is pretty typical for bachelor's right out of school. For a MS, you can expect from $55-65K. Of course, some will make more, some less, but most new graduates would fall in that range. Smaller companies typically give a more flexible schedule in my experience. Civil Engineering typically pays on the lower end of the scale, with Chemical Engineering on the high end.
Ah yes, but generally speaking I think Engineering degrees are also more expensive, so I think there is some trade off.
Ah yes, but generally speaking I think Engineering degrees are also more expensive, so I think there is some trade off.
I don't think so. Definitely not for undergrad--a credit cost $xxx, and you needed the same number of credits to graduate with an engineering degree or a sociology degree.
I have a lot of interests in different areas, that's why the question. I have been to every career website I could think of, but you never how accurate some of the info is. My dream is to become a Certified Nurse Midwife and open a birthing / community center in a rural area. I just don't know how feasible or realistc that is.
How about a career as a Nurse Legal Consultant? I heard that career lends itself well to telecommuting. This could make it a good possible 2nd job or sideline should you choose to move to a rural area. But when you said that you have a lot of interests in different areas, well that is a good indication that preparation for a career for Library and Information Science. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, librarians with a a specialty like medical or legal make bigger salaries.
This is not to offend anyone that has given advice, but I would stray away from advice telling you that profession "A" will make insert your dollar amount here.
My advice to you would be to find your interest and pursue a career from there, trying to find a generic profession that pays a certain amount of money doesn't mean that you will make that amount if you enter that profession. In my opinion this is why we are seeing more student loan defaults, people go into it thinking money first, and they think the degree is their ticket to the money. Well a great deal of experience will go a lot further than a degree, now since it's always best to stack the deck in your favor, having a degree and experience would be a great benefit.
I would not look for a magical dollar amount, you will only be disappointed when you obtain it, and then you will want more. From some posts it does appear that you enjoy healthcare, so I would agree with some other posters and say enter nursing, or some similar health field. Good luck in whatever you decide.
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