is a masters degree self-indulgent? what is the average cost of one?

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Anonymous wrote:LOL. Most people in the US don't have bachelor degrees; a masters is a while away from being a HS diploma.

Maybe in the entire US but here in DC area Masters are dime-a-dozen

This is inaccurate. Fewer than 23% of 25+ adults in DC have graduate degrees. That means more than 77% do not.

http://www.governing.com/blogs/by-the-numbers/graduate-professional-degrees-for-metro-areas.html

Lies, damn lies, and statistics. This is counting lower income people and others who married young, stayed home to raise kids, and have a bachelors. The key is what percentage in YOUR field have Masters.

Nope, that just makes you a bigot. You don't get to decide that certain people "don't count" because they disqualify your bullshit.

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LOL. I love it when morons on DCUM channel our current president--"if you don't count all the states I lost, I won every state!"

[Anonymous]

Whether it's self indulgent is completely dependent on your family situation, which I haven't seen brought up yet. Do you have children? Will your spouse have to financially support you + pick up extra slack at home while you study full time and attend the numerous late night group project meetings? What's the trade off for your family? Will they ever benefit from the sacrifices they'll have to make to support you in this?

The expected return on investment is entirely field specific. If that's your question, re-post with more specifics so people from your field can weigh in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL. Most people in the US don't have bachelor degrees; a masters is a while away from being a HS diploma.

Maybe in the entire US but here in DC area Masters are dime-a-dozen

This is inaccurate. Fewer than 23% of 25+ adults in DC have graduate degrees. That means more than 77% do not.

http://www.governing.com/blogs/by-the-numbers/graduate-professional-degrees-for-metro-areas.html

Lies, damn lies, and statistics. This is counting lower income people and others who married young, stayed home to raise kids, and have a bachelors. The key is what percentage in YOUR field have Masters.

Nope, that just makes you a bigot. You don't get to decide that certain people "don't count" because they disqualify your bullshit.

Can you read? My point was that the 23% includes lower income people who bring down the average, not that they do not count.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL. Most people in the US don't have bachelor degrees; a masters is a while away from being a HS diploma.

Maybe in the entire US but here in DC area Masters are dime-a-dozen

This is inaccurate. Fewer than 23% of 25+ adults in DC have graduate degrees. That means more than 77% do not.

http://www.governing.com/blogs/by-the-numbers/graduate-professional-degrees-for-metro-areas.html

Lies, damn lies, and statistics. This is counting lower income people and others who married young, stayed home to raise kids, and have a bachelors. The key is what percentage in YOUR field have Masters.

Nope, that just makes you a bigot. You don't get to decide that certain people "don't count" because they disqualify your bullshit.

Can you read? My point was that the 23% includes lower income people who bring down the average, not that they do not count.

Right...and if we ignore 10% of the people who voted for Clinton, Trump won the popular vote. Got it.