Anonymous
08/28/2016 08:41
Subject: Re:My Master's vs DH's job
Anonymous wrote:NP - in my part of the STEM world, having a graduate degree is pretty much required to be in the game, so OP's goals ring true to me. At my organization, we wouldn't even look at a resume for most positions if the applicant didn't at least have a masters.
Yes, DH and my brother agree that a PhD can definitely push you to a new level in a STEM career, but didn't feel that a masters alone would really give much of a boost.
That depends on the area of concentration and how smart one is.
Anonymous
08/27/2016 19:13
Subject: Re:My Master's vs DH's job
Anonymous wrote:NP - in my part of the STEM world, having a graduate degree is pretty much required to be in the game, so OP's goals ring true to me. At my organization, we wouldn't even look at a resume for most positions if the applicant didn't at least have a masters.
Yes, DH and my brother agree that a PhD can definitely push you to a new level in a STEM career, but didn't feel that a masters alone would really give much of a boost.
Masters in statistics can be helpful both formally and substantively depending on the coursework.