what do you have your masters in?

charleskieffner · 02-02-2007, 05:47 AM

and did it help with your present job? would you have your present job WITHOUT A MASTERS DEGREE?

also what is your present job with a masters.

simple examples please.

example: high school senior history teacher.
or : sr. homicide detective phx. p.d.

Victor · 02-02-2007, 05:49 AM

I'd also like to know where the respondant sees themselves in five years please.

Cheers, Victor

on-ramp · 02-02-2007, 05:50 AM

I have a BS in Biomedical Engineering from B.U.

Never did a Masters to advance to management/director roles because sitting in meetings all day is not my thing.

Seahawk · 02-02-2007, 05:54 AM

Masters Degree in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins. I use it everyday as a program manager of complex systems, especially software management.

I'll either be a flag officer within five years or a beltway bandito.

widebody911 · widebody911's Garage

bating

javadog · 02-02-2007, 06:03 AM

I elected not to pursue a masters, as I figured the costs associated with another two years of school and added to that the lost wages from not working for two years. I then looked at the difference in earnings for people with a bachelor's and master's degree and conluded I'd never earn the money back.

The degree got me an interview for my first job. I can't say I used the knowledge that much. In subsequent jobs, it was completely irrelevant, and remains so to this day.

Just another perspective...

JR

CJFusco · CJFusco's Garage

I will have my Master's Degree in English in a few months. Hopefully this will get me somewhere...

It's interesting that a BA/BS used to get you ahead of everyone else; now the BA/BS is der rigeur and one needs a graduate degree to separate onself from the pack in many industries.

And, yes, I am planning on going for my PhD; I would like to start teaching college-level first, though.

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

Architecture from U. of Illinois. No way I'd be able to do my present job without it. You'd be a CAD monkey and that's about it. The degree and associated knowledge has given me the credibility to be nurtured as an intern and given the knowledge I need to go on as a well-trained professional. Without it, there's simply no way people would give you that chance in this industry and you'd be relegated to grunt production work.

charleskieffner · 02-02-2007, 06:20 AM

appreciate the feedback. have to go to NAU distance learning next week here in phx. and talk w/them regarding masters and what to declare.

36 hours= big bucks+ books,etc.= more bucks.

really weighing out pros cons.

problem is i do enjoy school/labs/lectures. unlike my mis-spent youth at regis college/colorado dreaming about, if not ditching classes to chase POON/PARTY/ and snow ski/jeeping/dirt-biking.

my aunt died tragically in a fire in 1972. she was the secretary to max hetzel ceo of lockheed intl. based at JFK. left me some bucks that paid for my college THEN.

my parents used to ask me how school was going and i would answer "GREAT"! then they would see my semester grades and state "well its your money your pissing away." piss away i did!

so this time around .......no mommy/no daddy to help out. and obviously no trust fund from my aunt leftover.

i had A HELL OF A GOOD TIME! but when it came time to go back and finish degree............I GOT BEAT UP BAD as an adult continuing education student. monster PITA handling school/job/(2) boys hell bent on self-destruction!

M.D. Holloway · 02-02-2007, 06:24 AM

MS Chem Eng - UMASS, PhD Cand Mat Sci, UCONN but quit to work for GE to pay child support.

Yes, I use the problem solving skills and research skills but not the content per se. The MS opens doors and establishes credibility until I open my mouth and babble on then all is lost.

Burnin' oil · 02-02-2007, 06:39 AM

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Dang it. I gotta get here sooner.

Christien · Christien's Garage

Masters of Music Composition. Yep, fine arts. Own and run a small finance company. Similar to Lube, in a way - the analytical value (read: brain exercises) of the music degree help a lot with things like financial analysis and accounting, but certainly no use of the content in my day job. I love where I am and wouldn't change a thing about how I got here, but it's certainly not the career path for the more practical-minded! I didn't start really earning a paycheque until I was 27. 5 years from now I see myself expanding the company and working towards early retirement (I'm 31 now).

juanbenae · juanbenae's Garage

i am a PHD, a post hole digger.

fastpat · 02-02-2007, 06:54 AM

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Remember, in that field, practice makes perfect.

Mike Bonkalski · 02-02-2007, 07:00 AM

Masters in Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety from the University of Illinois. Work footed the bill, so not one dime out of my pocket (other than gas money). Sometimes it's nice to work for the government.

One of the requirements for my current job is a Masters Degree, so I probably wouldn't have gotten the job without one.

cantdrv55 · 02-02-2007, 07:07 AM

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I heard this advanced degree results in blindness.

charleskieffner · 02-02-2007, 07:09 AM

keep 'em coming. very interested in in how it helps and if it helps. i'm not doing it for a job change or greener pastures. just really enjoy it and like to have plan "Z" in place. i'm basically in a position if my boss dies .......i'm out of a job. so being just short of an eagle scout................still live the motto ......BE PREPARED.

i actually enjoy school to the point my friends think i'm nuts. but coming from the other side..........read that "animal house", its really opened my eyes to alot of things i hadnt a clue about.

i guess you never stop learning until the day you die.

stevepaa · 07:14 AM

MS Combustion Engineering from UCBerkeley. Went to work for rocket company in research branch. Except for one other MS, everyone had PhD. I would never have been recruited without it. The MS got me the job, gave me the advanced knowledge to work with PhDs and since I was from Berkeley gave me credibility to start with. After that you can only lose it by trying to BS them, so you learn never to do that. I am basically where I want to be in the technical side, one rung below staff to VP, out of management, and everyone knows that when they call me in they get an answer. Seven years from now I'll retire at 65.

cantdrv55 · 02-02-2007, 07:12 AM

BS in Information Systems. Never used it but needed a 4 yr degree just to get my job. Am going to B school school in the fall for my MBA. Three out of four of my co-workers have a Masters degree. Gotta have it to be competitive in my field.

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

i've been known to BS, but i do not own BS or desire to have a BS