Engineering Graduate School Question
Q: I know this isn't really a technical question, but I was wondering if anyone in here might be able to offer some insight on this. I recently got my BSEE, and am considering going for a Masters, and my question is, is it worth it? Does anyone know what the major differences would be graduating with a BSEE or a MSEE, I don't know if it would be better to start working and trying to learn stuff in industry or continuing school, I'm 30 right now, which is a bit older to have just got a BSEE. The University I attend isn't a top 100 or top 200 in the country as far as EE goes either.
A: *you were a good enough student to make it into grad school *you can handle advanced material *and (for most schools) you can handle a large independent project, e.g. a thesis I think you'll find from salary tables that the MS pays for itself, i.e. you make more in higher pay than you lose in the 18 to 24 months it takes to get the degree. However, these days you shouldn't have to choose. Many schools have night time MS programs and you can probably get your employer to pay for it. Not really the same experience as being on campus, full time, with a research team but valuable none the less.