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[quote=Anonymous]For the past decade I’ve worked in higher education, mostly in residential life with a short stint in the Greek Life office. Before that, I was a construction estimator and even a small-town newspaper reporter along with a few temp jobs in between. I enjoy my job but I'd like to make more money--I may need to help financially support my elderly mother in the future--along with having a more predictable schedule. My degree is in graphic design and I'm so behind on the times the average sorority member with a Canva account can do a better job than I can.

Right now I'm looking into master's degrees but I'm open to other options (certifications, another bachelor's, etc.):
-Higher Education Administration: Would give me the mobility that I want to move around in the university ecosystem but I wonder about the ROI given the current state of higher education.

-Compliance/Risk Management: My supervisor suggested this to me as compliance is a big part of my job. I asked my cousin, a lawyer, about it and she said to either get a law degree or an MBA instead.

-MBA: A lot of my work colleagues got this because they felt it was more transferable if they chose to leave higher ed.

I'd love to hear opinions on the above, or if you have any other suggestions. 
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