How Important Is A Masteral Degree to you? Why would you take it?

Yes it would give us an edge. My dad would always encourage us to take a masteral degree while working. His story goes like this. He was in his late twenties when he applied for a higher position in Napocor and the other candidate for the position had been working in the corporation for almost twenty five years. But they have chosen my dad to do the managerial position in San Roque Dam because he had a Masters degree in Business Administration. That title kind of gave him an edge. I'll be working in Sacramento, California a few months from now as a nurse and I'm planning to study Surgical Nursing. It would make me more confident in handling patients in that field of nursing. :)

Congratulations that's a good move. I believe that a masteral degree can get you ahead of the rest. I have friends who took it right after graduation and they are now at the height of their career. I dreamed of pursuing it once but because of monetary constraints and family life I pushed it aside. I still dream of pursuing it one day, just waiting for the right timing. Congratulations on your promotions in advance.

CONGRATZ!!!! not all people who would like to get Masteral degree is not as lucky as you. of course it is important but some people cant afford so they rather work after they graduate than taking another step on studying. but i congratz you. keep up the good work. God bless.

Congratulations. If you have the working experience in the field you are pursuing for your master degree then it will be an added advantage. It will hasten your promotion. There is no end to learning so go for it.

at least you should have a masteral degree in your own field before you can join the faculty or teaching force of a school or university. this is one of the implementing guidelines of most universities in choosing new batch of teachers or instructors. you have all the edge if you have higher educational background. even in private companies nowadays, they select applicants based on the highest educational attainment you have. the higher the better. if given the chance to proceed with my master's degree i would have taken Masteral in Business Administration in a private institution.

I have to get an MA too because I want to teach in college. The truth is though, I don't think it will be a very good learning experience. I have a feeling that I just really need a degree to get a job. If I could get accepted into the academe without an MA, I wouldn't think of getting one because it's expensive and will involve a lot of work. But anyway, I would like to congratulate you and commend you for your positive outlook on this. Best of luck to us both.

I have a Master's in Science and when I was working it opened doors to employment that were closed to others with less education. Having a Master's nowadays is essential in many occupations. Good Luck and have a nice evening.

Presently I am taking Master of Science in Information Technology minor in Information Systems. I think if you are in the govenment office or in the academe, it is very important. A masteral graduate in an academe or government office will easily get promotions. For me, I work in a private sector, a non-academic firm. I do it not for promotions, but for enhancing my knowledge to the recent education available in my alma matter. I wanted to pursue a more challenging career in the advancement of information systems. Right now, I am into managing my time with very hectic shedules and tight budget. But I know that after a year, God will grant be the diploma I've been working for.