What Next For Grads! Masters Degree or Work First?

Given the world landscape, the next question is Now or Later? One must be prepared to kick start a career if they choose work over studies. And if you put studies ahead of work there are other set of criteria to look at. Firstly be prepared with the finances, because today’s masters programs have turned out to be a costly affair. Given the amount of investment, here are other concerns about these programs.

Select a curated program: In the present competitive atmosphere, all the colleges are able to offer a plethora of courses. Therefore one must be very careful with the kind of courses they choose, whether or not they are useful on the long run is very essential.

Career Focus: For a smooth and sustainable career one must be able to vision a clear pathway to a sustainable career. So a little home work on job trends as per the qualifications is recommended.

Accessible and involved faculty: A point that is often ignored is the quality faculty. Genuine faculty interest is more likely to help a candidate get a job.

Individual Mastery: Securing an admission for a masters degree program is not it. Students must develop mastery of a sub-field in their discipline, this is possible only with an independent thesis and research. So if you are ready for a rigorous research schedule take this step.

Goodstein says, “the key to career success in sustainability is to go big, as big as you can imagine, in your 20s.” Which I guess hold true to almost everybody.

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