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  1. 1. Do you have your Master's Degree?

    • Yes
      28
    • No
      35
    • Not yet, but I hope to
      24

  2. 2. If so, has it "opened doors for you?

    • Yes, I found a better job and/or make more money
      14
    • No
      5
    • I haven't noticed
      11
    • I don't have my Master's
      57

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bora bora Experienced

bora bora   1

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I hope this turns out ok...

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Jenn! Grand Master

Jenn!   918

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No and no.

A post-grad degree is not necessary for my field. I'm earning my professional designation through self-study and a sequence of exams.

Seems like everyone I know is back in school for an MBA.

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I decided to go back to school in the spring and I'm really excited! This should bring me more opportunities and better paying jobs. I wondered if others could say that it did so for them.

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Cassie   8

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I started my Master's degree, but my money and enthusiasm for my thesis ran out at just about the same time.

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Yes and yes.

And I'm starting my second one in the spring, though very reluctantly.

I have an MA in English and I wanted to get my MFA in Creative Writing. But I have to get a Master's in Teaching for pro-cert #######. Blech.

But having an MA in my field has definitely opened doors for me. I make more money because of it and I was given the promotion 2 years ago to department head because of it. But it's only because my master's is in my academic field and not just education.

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Aubrey   10

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Nope, instead I'm "special" and getting a 2nd bachelor's since I changed fields (teaching history to graphic design 0o).

Maybe the Master's sometime after I pay off student loans and get some experience... if I decide I want to teach at the university level. Maybe.

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almaty   19

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yes, i have a masters degree..and yes, it is a requirement in my field

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tom&tata Proficient

tom&tata   2

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Yes

It's not a requirement but it was a good experience esp. since I did not have to pay a dime for it.

Although I do not notice that it opens door specifically, but I notice that companies do appreciate the degree. Maybe it helps in the recruitment process but I think my experience plays more role when recruiters looking at my resume.

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Zee Bee Grand Master

Zee Bee   61

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Yes and I haven't noticed.

My job requires a Masters degree so I am really not sure if there are other alternatives. I'm thinking of going back to school to get a second Masters.

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Sylvia_n_Joseph   3

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I have a BS and a related Masters and once Joseph get here and we get settled I have works prelim okk to go work on getting a Phd .. maybe I will become Dr Syl :innocent:

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bora bora   1

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Thanks for your input everyone. At least no one said that they have fewer opportunities. I'm off to the library to research scholarships/grants/fellowships - I don't want to pay for my education this time around.

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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sparkofcreation   0

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Yes and yes. It's not a requirement in my field, but it does raise your starting salary and probably got me some job opportunities I wouldn't have had without it (or at least, I'd have been expected to have more experience instead). The actual training I got in my MA program also helped me pass some certification exams I needed, but I could have done a proficiency certificate instead and gotten almost the same training, so that's less major of a benefit.

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