The most rewarding Master degree?

Hello,

What do you think about which Master degree will have the most value when measured in terms of:
1. prestige
2. financial payback
3. employment opportunities(the more the better)

Maybe there are several Master degrees that, in your view, deserve to be mentioned. So let's confine them to the top 3. List them in the descending order starting with the best one.

Looking forward to your answers,

Dennis

 

MLS - library science.... oh wait that is the bottom for pay and prestige.

 

As for #3, it's hard to beat nursing. Financial payback is pretty good too.

 

Ouch......Masters Degree in Library Science. Get this Mdoneil...we are told that we will not get a raise for 3 more years. Count out MLS. MA in History....ummm no. You have to slave( teach...lol) your way to full time and then it will help a bunch with a Phd. I would say information technology....computer science....??

 

I'd guess that some sort of MIT biotech/biochem/microbio degree might be a pretty good ticket in all three categories (it's not DL though).
Jack

 

Here's my list:

1. Engineering (in most any growing
field - e.g., textile eng might not work
for those wishing to stay in the US)

2. Accounting and Finance.

3. MBA - with requisite experience
and educational prestige.

4. DBA - (note: not a master's degree)
or any other route to consulting, e.g.,
MFA with requisite experience.

One of my favorite colleagues was a law school drop-out, whose niche CPA experience in tax planning and bi-lingualsm made for a rewarding consulting practice in the mid-west, Texas, and South America.

Fundamental principle of business prefessionalism: find a niche filled with continuing demand, then work to qualify as an essential practiioner.

--Orson

 

I agree with engineering (especially civil engineering).

Also textile engineers are sought after and provide excellent pay; textile enginers design parachutes, aircraft escape slides, tires, filters, fabrics for composite materials, bulletproof clothing, space suits, aircraft seats, firemens clothing, recreational equipment, and lots more.

I deal with engineering of textiles for aerospace applications on an ongoing basis.

 

Interesting info, Ian.
However, my understanding is that the manufacturing of textiles - especially ordinary clothing - is going off-shore, to Mexico, China, Malaysia - even Vietnam. No? (Not that opportunities don't remain - but those that do for textile engineering require increasing amounts of travel.

--Orson

 

Master of Laws in Taxation also brings in the bucks if it's from a good school.

 

LLM (Tax)

I agree Nos. Tax attorneys are invaluable and the LLM (Tax) is the ticket.