Here's an opinion poll of sorts. I'd like to hear yours.
We've all heard the old sayings like, "Never stop learning", "All knowledge is good knowledge", "Knowledge is power!" and the like. However, especially in today's economy, we have to question if that is 100% true.
Now I realize, this topic could go in 150 different directions, and probably have twice as many potential responses. I'm going to try to stay relatively specific here however.
We all know that folks with a Bachelor's degree typically make more than those with an Associate degree, who typically make more than those with a High School diploma. And I do believe that at one time, someone with a Masters degree or a Doctorate would unquestionably make more than someone with a Bachelors degree. But in today's economy, I have to question if this is still so. With things as they are today, I have to say honestly, that I know far more people with Masters degrees, who are either working jobs completely out of their field, and/or have been passed over for jobs in their field with lesser requirements, being told they were "Overqualified", and/or simply stating, "If I knew then what i know now, I would never have bothered going on for my Masters degree." In fact, it seems that unless your intent is to TEACH in whatever field, that a Masters degree is of little to no benefit. I know myself, in Graphic Design/Visual Communications, I have explored the possibility of continuing on to earn an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) degree. However, as I've looked over job postings in the field, the number of job postings that even MENTION a Masters degree… equals exactly ZERO. I'm sure there ARE jobs out there that require a graduate degree, but in the three years I've spent looking at job postings, I've yet to see one. So, here's the discussion part of this article. If you have a Masters or Doctorate degree, a) Did you get it strictly to meet the requirements of a particular job? a1)Was that job some sort of teaching position? b) Have you found the time and expense to earn the higher degree was worth the time/money?
Share your comments below.
We've all heard the old sayings like, "Never stop learning", "All knowledge is good knowledge", "Knowledge is power!" and the like. However, especially in today's economy, we have to question if that is 100% true.
Now I realize, this topic could go in 150 different directions, and probably have twice as many potential responses. I'm going to try to stay relatively specific here however.
We all know that folks with a Bachelor's degree typically make more than those with an Associate degree, who typically make more than those with a High School diploma. And I do believe that at one time, someone with a Masters degree or a Doctorate would unquestionably make more than someone with a Bachelors degree. But in today's economy, I have to question if this is still so. With things as they are today, I have to say honestly, that I know far more people with Masters degrees, who are either working jobs completely out of their field, and/or have been passed over for jobs in their field with lesser requirements, being told they were "Overqualified", and/or simply stating, "If I knew then what i know now, I would never have bothered going on for my Masters degree." In fact, it seems that unless your intent is to TEACH in whatever field, that a Masters degree is of little to no benefit. I know myself, in Graphic Design/Visual Communications, I have explored the possibility of continuing on to earn an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) degree. However, as I've looked over job postings in the field, the number of job postings that even MENTION a Masters degree… equals exactly ZERO. I'm sure there ARE jobs out there that require a graduate degree, but in the three years I've spent looking at job postings, I've yet to see one. So, here's the discussion part of this article. If you have a Masters or Doctorate degree, a) Did you get it strictly to meet the requirements of a particular job? a1)Was that job some sort of teaching position? b) Have you found the time and expense to earn the higher degree was worth the time/money?
Share your comments below.