Are master's programs really just cash cows like everyone keeps telling me? . . Tldr all the arguments I hear against doing one:. >costs too much. >easier admissions process. >bad quality of education. >more debt. >can get a job

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Anonymous 27-03-25 06:32:31 No.351

Are master's programs really just cash cows like everyone keeps telling me?

Tldr all the arguments I hear against doing one:
>costs too much
>easier admissions process
>bad quality of education
>more debt
>can get a job without one anyways
>mainly used by internationals to game visas
>most jobs dont require it

But, I cant help but feel a lot of this is cope from people that dont have one. It has to help get more interviews easier and the wages are probably higher.

I got an admit into UCLA and feel like I should take it. My undergrad was in a shittier state school and the rep would help me out. But its going to be 40grand and dont know if Im just about to get scammed

Anonymous 28-03-25 03:49:45 No.372

>>351
>Are master's programs really just cash cows
Depends if your country has free education or not.

Anonymous 28-03-25 03:54:40 No.374

>>351
Depends on the career. Some require a masters nowadays.

Anonymous 28-03-25 19:07:59 No.375

>>372
No there are a few that offer fellowship but they are the exception and rare. There are ways to get TA and RA positions, but its probably super competitive

>>374
Going into data science. I see some positions require it, but Ive heard of people getting in without it. But it's probably a bad field to go in anyways, jobs are drying up as porkys have realized data scientists dont add much to their bottom line

Anonymous 28-03-25 19:09:51 No.376

its the kind of shit that is only useful to you if youre already a petit booj with contacts and or money

Anonymous 28-03-25 20:02:02 No.377

>>351
Historically postgraduate academia was meant for those who wanted a job in academia and research, you shouldn't do it just 'to get a job'.

Anonymous 28-03-25 22:13:47 No.378

>>377
>>376
how about the prestige of some postgrad uni vs if u went to a shitty uni for undergrad? wouldnt hr cunts move the resume to the top if they see someone went to a top school vs some other bloke?

my fam is asian and they been disrespecting me my whole life. now that i got into a top uni I feel like its almost worth going just to spite them

Anonymous 30-03-25 00:33:35 No.385

Well, depends on the country.

Master's program in Germany? Free and quasi-obligatory for most degrees, especially STEM, due to be expected by employers. Master's program in the US? According to most labor statistics utterly useless except for people trying to immigrate under an immigration visa.

Anonymous 01-04-25 16:30:31 No.413

>>351
Only good reason I can think of to have a Master's is if there is a specific job you want to do that requires you to be educated to Master's level. Otherwise, most people I know did it because they were interested in the subject or they just didn't know what the fuck to do after they left uni so they decided to stay on another year or two.

Anonymous 01-04-25 16:57:00 No.414

It depends.
Some degrees are absolutely useless unless you at least have a masters. Honestly, just do trades if you don't care about doing anything in particular. I don't really hate the "PMC", but there is a lot of bullshit that comes with the territory. If you just want money without spending years in academia find and don't mind working with your hands that's the route I would go. Even better if you can become a millwright.

Anonymous 01-04-25 23:12:05 No.417

I have yet to find a professional Master's degree that is actually useful. MBA? Trash. MPH? Double trash.
The only reason to get a master's is if you want to work towards a PhD and live in academia. The only graduate degrees worth a damn otherwise are medicine, law, dentistry and perhaps engineering.

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