Masters Degree

[roadkillers]

Well I suppose I have four options after I obtain my Bachelor's.

1) Continue working in my current IT role and stop worrying about education
2) Persue my Masters Degree while I work in my current IT role and have the Army pay for it (I get paid to go as well)
3) Pursue a different degree that I haven't determined yet, possibly Waste Water while I'm working at my current IT job.
4) Join an IT field in the Army and see where that will lead me.

Personally my favorite part of IT is moving around and helping people with their computer issues. I probably cannot sit at a desk all day and write code. That sounds extremely tedious and honestly boring.

 

numberwang said: 

roadkillers said: 

Anyone here have a masters degree? How difficult is it to obtain? I have 1.5 years left of my Bachelors in Information Technology. Army would pay for me to get my Masters, but I was wondering if it is even worth it and what it is like. 

If you get it for free it will probably be good, but mostly in the long run, as in 20 years you might get promoted because you have that degree.

Hmmm, I wouldn't mind a promotion down the line. Let's say the economy tanks again too, then I have a upper hand on my education compared to the joe right next to me.

 

vivster said: 

If you don't have trouble to get a Bachelor you won't have trouble getting a master's. Though you should consider if it's actually worth it. Depending on your field, 2 years of work practice is sometimes more valuable than a degree that's slightly higher than what you already got.

edit: I just realized that you said IT. In that case the master is absolutely not worth the time. Work experience in IT counts for a lot more than a frankly, worthless degree. 2 years in master will actually slow down your progress, as did your bachelor.

Yeah I hear that a lot. At the same time, if I were to have a full-time job and go for my Masters... maybe? I don't know