Kern Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 16 minutes ago, brraap said: Same b I’m 26 and it seems like there’s really nothing to do apart from slave away for pennies for some corporation But I can assure you, that will still get you further than a masters. Education is a business first and foremost The best way to get prospects I’ve found is through marketing yourself and creating a network on LinkedIn as bleh as that sounds What did you you your BA in? Like what kind of industry are you in Digital and network publishing, the industry suitable for me would in editing or graphic desing but I got no luck with these so far but this is kinda what I wanted to read. My gut was telling me it's not worth it for years now and I've been in a cycle of pushing going for it to the next year 1
John Slayne Posted February 19 Posted February 19 either way, you are still very young and you can always change careers. people change jobs and go back to school in their 40s and 50s. it's never too late, so don't rush into something just because you feel your age creeping up on you 2
Rotunda Posted February 19 Posted February 19 If you’re American, probably not. A lot of Master’s programs in the United States are cash cows for the school. The programs tend to offer less aid, and the career outcomes may not be worth the debt (and 1-2 years of lost income if you’re attending full time). If you find a program that’ll give you a sizable scholarship, it may be worth it. I got my MPP paid for by the school, which made it an easier decision, but a lot of my classmates were spending money on a degree with no real tangible career goals, and that’s never fun.
Kern Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 4 minutes ago, John Slayne said: I met cool people but it sucked so bad. So many useless subjects etc. I ended up working for the govt.
Kern Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 4 minutes ago, Dephira said: A part time Masters Degree taken remotely in a field that doesn’t fulfill a hard requisite for a job (like a nursing degree would for example) will most likely be a waste of time and money and you’ll just be miserable working and studying in the evenings and weekends. 3 minutes ago, John Slayne said: either way, you are still very young and you can always change careers. people change jobs and go back to school in their 40s and 50s. it's never too late, so don't rush into something just because you feel your age creeping up on you reading those also made me feel much better.
Into The Void Posted February 19 Posted February 19 1 hour ago, stupidjock said: I don't know what to do I work since I finished my BA but I don't want to work here my whole life. I wanted to study part-time and get MA (Visual Communication), It's the only course that might interest me even tho some people told me that I won't learn much there. Studying part-time for MA just seems like a total waste of money and time. It's on the weekends and it's mostly remote so I don't think I'll even make any connections there. But on the other hand, I kinda don't know what else to do to not end up at my job forever! I'm wondering if people here regret getting their Master's or think it's better to have one and sacrifice those 2 years. Or should I keep that money to myself and find another way for a better job meh its not even as respected as much to have a masters as it used to be. I only have much Bachelors and its not like you can't grow in a career. Is there more upper level jobs in your company that dont require a MA? Im sure theres higher level jobs. Plus it seems companies value experience over a degree.
Klein Posted February 19 Posted February 19 (edited) From my personal experience, the masters degree in itself is not what's the most important. Now that I'm working, it's clear that the only thing that makes my masters degree matter to any company is that I did it in a very prestigious university. The prestige of the university you get your masters degree from and the connections you get to make there are what's the most important. The degree is not that worth it in itself. I personally wouldn't recommand it if it's remote and you don't get to make the connections. Edited February 19 by Klein
Kern Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 Just now, Insanity said: meh its not even as respected as much to have a masters as it used to be. I only have much Bachelors and its not like you can't grow in a career. Is there more upper level jobs in your company that dont require a MA? Im sure theres higher level jobs. Plus it seems companies value experience over a degree. I work for the govt now and it's kind of a dead-end even if the pay is not that bad and there are benefits, it's just kind of a 'is it really all there is to it?' type of a job
Mornings Posted February 19 Posted February 19 I’m applying to my masters now just for the connections. I am not a social person by nature, and an art career is highly social by design. So I’m going for the studio visits, the community, access to professors who can offer guidance etc. I think all of that will be worth the money because the talent is there baby
Into The Void Posted February 19 Posted February 19 1 minute ago, stupidjock said: I work for the govt now and it's kind of a dead-end even if the pay is not that bad and there are benefits, it's just kind of a 'is it really all there is to it?' type of a job What field in the government is your job?
Kern Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 Just now, Insanity said: What field in the government is your job? administration
brraap Posted February 19 Posted February 19 14 minutes ago, stupidjock said: Digital and network publishing, the industry suitable for me would in editing or graphic desing but I got no luck with these so far but this is kinda what I wanted to read. My gut was telling me it's not worth it for years now and I've been in a cycle of pushing going for it to the next year ME TOO OMG! hi twin Graphic design industry is nuts. I have like 3 years of experience in that but it seems so fruitless. The wages aren’t high enough I was going to go for a masters but they wanted 10k and I was like huh… do I really want to live a broke student life again? no way In our industry it’s more so the projects you’ve worked on and how good your portfolio is
Kern Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 1 minute ago, brraap said: ME TOO OMG! hi twin Graphic design industry is nuts. I have like 3 years of experience in that but it seems so fruitless. The wages aren’t high enough I was going to go for a masters but they wanted 10k and I was like huh… do I really want to live a broke student life again? no way In our industry it’s more so the projects you’ve worked on and how good your portfolio is Oh girl you GET it I spent some money and time last year to make a professional portfolio and it did nothing for me. No one even opened it. It's so frustrating and demotivating
jesus del rey Posted February 19 Posted February 19 Maybe you can pursue a more interdisciplinary masters degree, which would be probably harder to finish but at the same time can expand your future opportunities. It also depends on which university and which city/country you do your masters in.
Fastlane Posted February 19 Posted February 19 It all depends on your country, at least. In some countries, you can study at the expense of a government grant. As mentioned above, a lot depends on your specialty and field. I am completing a master's degree on a grant, it is very laborious. I went because I won grants, but it's so annoying and not 100% useful.
Selegend Posted February 19 Posted February 19 (edited) well i slayed my business graduation so i won a 100% scholarship to do a master degree in the same University, i did like 50% of it and left cuz i found it useless back then and now i regret it. So my answer is: Yes it's worth it. Edited February 19 by Selegend
Maroonx Posted February 19 Posted February 19 It really depends on your career path. To get jobs nowadays people are looking for work experience more than anything.
Into The Void Posted February 19 Posted February 19 1 hour ago, stupidjock said: administration Do you really need a masters
Into The Void Posted February 19 Posted February 19 14 minutes ago, Maroonx said: It really depends on your career path. To get jobs nowadays people are looking for work experience more than anything. I agree with this statement.
Kern Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Insanity said: Do you really need a masters I need someone to tell me what the **** to do with my life
Kern Posted February 24 Author Posted February 24 I decided I will be doing MA in Administration part-time. My parents told me already they will help me financially during this time 1
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