Do you have a graduate degree not in business or law?

[Anonymous]

7:09 Are you currently a librarian or did the Masters in Public Policy take you in a different direction?

[Anonymous]

MS Applied Intelligence applicable to my field and business/law enforcement as well. Great investment, you cannot beat having training in analytics these days.

[Anonymous]

M. of Library Sience. Received a full scholarship, I doubt I'd pay for it out of pocket. Not working in the field anymore, and sincerely hope I'll never have to contemplate going back.

[Anonymous]

Yes - M. of Public Health. Would otherwise have hit a salary/position ceiling a long time ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MS in geography. Didn't pay for it (fellowship and research assistantship) and it got me into a government job at a higher GS level. I also didn't like my undergrad major, so it allowed me to go into a different field that I love.

Absolutely worth it.

To this PP, may I ask what type of work you do? I don't have an MA but have contemplated going back for one as I re-enter the work force after being a SAHM for quite a while. Geography fascinates me (and I worked for a time on the editorial side at National Geographic) but I am not sure what employment prospects would be be out there with a degree in geography, especially if I am trying to find something part time.

[Anonymous]

Masters in Urban and Regional Planning. It has been very worthwhile. I'm a local government planner. My job doesn't pay a huge salary, but is very stable with good benefits.

[Anonymous]

Nope - Master's in International Affairs. Has absolutely no impact at all on my current position in Government Affairs. Total waste of money.

[Anonymous]

Another Masters in Library and Information Science. It did have an impact because I could not work where I work, in a library as an collections development librarian, without it. Sort of like a green card, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Masters in Urban and Regional Planning. It has been very worthwhile. I'm a local government planner. My job doesn't pay a huge salary, but is very stable with good benefits.

This was my undergrad major and considering going back for a Master's. PP, what school did you get your Master's from? Am curious.

[Anonymous]

I have a JD, but also a Master's in Public Policy, which I love.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a PhD in economics. In this town, it buys you access to a lot of secure jobs, but getting the degree takes so long that it isn't a clear no-brainer to get one.

How marketable is a master's in economics? I'd like to get into policy work and this seems like a more useful degree than an MPP.

I would also like to know about this.