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My son is working on his master's degree in math and taking three classes per semester at NC State, all on campus, while working FT at an office job. He found that having a somewhat flexible employer is a great help, especially at exam time. When I attended grad school while working FT, I could handle only two classes per semester. It's not easy (time wise), and it's almost impossible to do much of anything else in your life.
But of course, education is always worth the sacrifice -- even if only for a personal sense of accomplishment.
I'm working on my masters right now and working full time. I'm not going to lie, it's hard. Some days you get home from work and the last thing you want to do is read those 4 chapters that were assigned for the week or study for your test. It takes dedication and an exquisite ability to multitask. I've found my professors to be phenomenal though and very understanding. They totally get that we are all working full time (my program is part-time and meant for people who are working) and things come up. And the people I've met in my courses have given me a great network around the country.
My only recommendation is to not go into debt to get your masters if at all possible. While doing research on the different programs and schools the more people I talked to and more I read they all say don't go into debt. And the more I think about it the more I agree, especially in this economy.
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