Posted by Jerry/MT on June 26, 2011 at 21:57:02 from (206.183.116.129):
In Reply to: Masters Degree posted by JDB on June 26, 2011 at 19:32:36:
I got my B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering and worked for a couple of years before deciding to go to grad school for an engineering masters degree. I did that (with an experimental thesis) while working full time. I worked in a real technical job (propulsion aerodynamics)and it definietly helped me to move up. I had the opportunity to go on to a PhD but I didn"t feel I could do that degree justice and work full time (except doing the course work) and I had a wife and two kids and I didn"t think the payoff would be there if I did. I retired as Chief Engineer for Propulsion and Preliminary Design which was my dream job. I had about 125 people in that organization and ~ 75 had PhD"s, ~ 30 had Masters degrees. I think that post graduate education is helpful but the degree isn"t the only factor. You gotta" deliver. The degree gives you additional knowledge and capabilities that the competition may or may not have. If they don"t have it then you have an advantage. But you still gotta" deliver! There are other benfits also. You take your degree with you when if you leave. It sometimes makes you more marketable if you decide to look at other companies.
I remember the company picked up my tab for grad school but it was like at total of $6000-7500 back in the 1968-1972 time period. The hard part was the time I spent getting the degree. Running the wind tunel til 3:00 am and then going home catching 4 hrs of sleep and going to work. I wouldn"t study until the kids were in bed at 9:30 pm so I could spend time with them. I"d try to keep th weekends free so I could do things with the family. My job took me to remote test sites so that had to be factored into the equation. It was a real juggling act. But I don"t regret it. I was young and I wanted to do it. I don"t think I have ever quit learning and I learn a lot on these forums.
I hope some of these thoughts may help you in your decision and I wish you the best, whatever you decide to do. Just remember - knowledge is power!
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