The Master’s Degree as the new Bachelor’s Degree?

[Silverbullet]

Originally Posted by murda-c

This depresses me as i havent even started college yet.

don't be. Most participants in this thread saw some internet video about why college is a scam and took it to heart. Others are just haters.

Study something that will have a good return and put effort into finding and job and anyone would do fine. Where you live, there are plenty of jobs and is hardly affected by the economic down turn.

[tricky_ab]

Originally Posted by Silverbullet

don't be. Most participants in this thread saw some internet video about why college is a scam and took it to heart. Others are just haters.

Study something that will have a good return and put effort into finding and job and anyone would do fine. Where you live, there are plenty of jobs and is hardly affected by the economic down turn.

Common...I don't get that vibe here.

Anyways College is good when you have a plan. Education's bubble will burst before long at this rate---might as well be in a race with commercial real estate off that cliff. I generally blame the admins and other cash-in folk that twisted the thing any number of ways from elementary on up these past many years----different issues at each level but the same kind of assholes selling it down the river.

[WanganRunner]

Originally Posted by Silverbullet

don't be. Most participants in this thread saw some internet video about why college is a scam and took it to heart. Others are just haters.

Study something that will have a good return and put effort into finding and job and anyone would do fine. Where you live, there are plenty of jobs and is hardly affected by the economic down turn.

^^
This is true.

MBA's are basically a prerequisite in my line of work, and so I got one. I did it part-time (i.e. worked while I did it), and so my debt load was lower (didn't borrow room & board), and I also had 3 years of work experience that I wouldn't otherwise have had. I ended up with about $40k in loans, which I should be able to cover in full my first year out with the post-MBA income differential. I've actually already got a job that should do that, but I don't want to count my chickens, etc.

In the right field, grad degrees are definitely worth it.


EDIT: I need to preface this with WHICH MBA you're getting is enormously important. Top 25 only, otherwise don't bother. Any program that will let you in without 2-4 years of really solid work experience is probably garbage. Career changers be wary, it's best to have that 2-4 years in the same field you want to work in after you graduate. If you want to be an investment banker, then top 10 programs only.