Jake
Puritan Board Senior
Does anyone here wish to share any thoughts on professional graduate degrees? By this, I mean degrees meant primarily to help further skills in your profession that can be done while working a full time job. Many are on-line, such as the ones I am looking at. My employer will pay for a degree in a related area to my work, so I've started considering degrees like an M.S. in Software Engineering or Computer Science.
In my case, the degree would not be tied to any direct new promotions, pay increases, or responsibilities, but the company is willing to pay for it for me to continue to grow as a worker. As I take on more responsibility and work with a lot of well-educated engineers, I've thought it might be worthwhile. I would like to go deeper into some areas that I've learned about, but am less knowledgeable than others I work with.
For those who have done one, did you find it worthwhile? Were you able to maintain good balance with other responsibilities while seeking further education and having a full time job?
In my case, the degree would not be tied to any direct new promotions, pay increases, or responsibilities, but the company is willing to pay for it for me to continue to grow as a worker. As I take on more responsibility and work with a lot of well-educated engineers, I've thought it might be worthwhile. I would like to go deeper into some areas that I've learned about, but am less knowledgeable than others I work with.
For those who have done one, did you find it worthwhile? Were you able to maintain good balance with other responsibilities while seeking further education and having a full time job?