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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh, it depends. I was unemployable after getting my B.A. I went into debt ($60k) for a Master's Degree out of desperation, but it worked out. I immediately got a job paying $50k, left after 3 years for a job paying $75k, two years later I crossed the $100k mark. Paying off the debt was hard but manageable. I really didn't have a choice at the time; I was making $10/hr at temp jobs and had countless rejections.[/quote]

I'm in the same boat. My degree is in communications. The masters would be Public health. What is your masters in? [/quote]

My B.A. was in a foreign language. My Master's is in Int'l Aff/Public Policy. Which is not a sure thing or a safe bet.[/quote]
Almost identical. The masters resulted in a substantial salary bump in my case, but friends in public health seem to think you'd have to go for the PhD for it to make sense. [/quote]

I don't understand this comment. Are you saying for a public health master's to pay off, you need to get a PhD in it? MPH grads are a dime a dozen. Not a valuable degree at all.

My friend got one and wanted to make a difference. She just shuffles papers and is basically an admin. She doesn't feel fulfilled and doesn't make a good salary.[/quote]

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