Is a masters in any engineering field worth the extra investment?
I'm a prospective engineering student and I was wondering if pursuing a masters in the future is a worthy investment of time and money, or if I should plan on just getting my degree and starting work? The financial aspect of college is a big deal for my family and me, so a professional opinion would greatly help! #engineering #masters #masters-degree #paying-for-college
2 answers
Ken’s Answer
It all depends. Also, you might be able to get a masters without paying for it. Many employers will pay for advanced education for an employee, if it will help the employee improve their ability to help the company in his/her role. Anyway, it is best to get experience with a BA and then see if and how one might want to pursue advanced education. There might be some other types of training programs, which might be more valuable. As engineering is a very, very broad field, the first thing to determine is: which are of engineering would be most suitable.
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Rich’s Answer
At some point in your career you will run into a wall of advancement without some second, Masters degree. If you want to continue in the technical side - an engineering masters would be in order. If you want to head towards management and business and MBA or equal. Its not that you need it to have a successful career, but many future positions will require or at least make you a better candidate with a Masters. Its not that long or expensive and it will pay back quickly in career and salary advancements.