Choices! Choices! Choices?

How does anyone choose the best school to attend?? The options are INSANE to me, because over the past year, I have found at least 4 master's degrees I would love to complete (I'm pretty sure it's ridiculous to earn an MA, MS, MEd, and an MBA!) They are all just sitting there ripe for the choosing. This one's inexpensive, that one's fast, this one's interesting, that one's good utility, another looks good on a resume, the other will be a favorite of my employer..... Every time I sign on, I learn of a new program that looks better than the last, in one area or another!

Honest to goodness, if I had a pile of money.... Is it bizarre to get excited about completing degrees? Because I get pretty excited about this! This wasn't the case when I was 20 to be sure. It's a bit addicting!

Well, it's probably a rhetorical question, because I already know it's all about prioritizing. I'm just airing some of the whiz-bang going on in my head.

 

I know how you feel, I went through the same choices and thats why I have ended up with an M.Ed. and an M.S degree in 2 different fields that I happen to enjoy very much. 2 masters wouldnt be a bad thing, if you can find 2 such degrees for the price of 1 in some cases. You can research colleges that accept graduate transfer courses, many will accept up to 9 or as many as 18 credits into a masters degree program, if the courses are related. Some will accept the graduate courses as electives if they arent related to the degree. Good luck with your search!

 

I am in the same boat. I am looking at another MS degree while working on a PhD. I did the two for work (MS-ITM and MBA), now I will be thinking about the one with the name school (MS in Pharmacy - University of Florida), next will the one for fun (MA in Humanities or something like that).

 

I echo everyone's feelings. I feel the same way. I completed my master's online and then couple months later another program pops up with the specialization that I was looking for. It's confusing and frustrating, but in a good way

 

My situation is similiar to yours, except that I cannot retain focus long enough to finish one degree, let alone three or more! I am currently enrolled in two schools, pursuing an AS in Liberal Arts (Excelsior) and an M.S. in Information Management (Aspen). My real passion however is in Psychology (Neuropsychology, to be specific). My ultimate goal, is to obtain a PhD in Psychology, and specialize in brain plasticity research. BUT, there are many hurdles to jump over, before that is a possibility.

I say pursue as many degrees as your budget will allow. You know what they say - you will turn another year older with or without a degree (or three). Which position would you prefer to be in?

Tom

 

Couldn't have said it better! My MSEd was just conferred, and now I'm off to earn an MA. However, I'm hoping mine will complement each other. As a teacher, I feel like an MS in Education and an MA in History would go well. I wouldn't mind getting an Ed.S. or Ed.D. in Administration at some point and move into curriculum development, but that's a bit of a ways off.

My concern is time and money. Sure, I could get into more student loan debt, but is it worth it. As a high school teacher, I won't get paid any more for any further education, so I'd have to move on to something else, like adjuncting or something.

-Matt

 

My concern is time and money. Sure, I could get into more student loan debt, but is it worth it. As a high school teacher, I won't get paid any more for any further education, so I'd have to move on to something else, like adjuncting or something.

-Matt[/QUOTE]

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Matt, This cracked me up, because since I still have many little kids, my world IS adjuncting- so I am thinking long term; using my degree to get me OUT of adjuncting! I am 99% sure I don't want to teach culinary arts/hospitality forever. (sure feels like it's already been forever) Wayyyyy back when I started, I was in administration, and I very much enjoy flexing my "Type A hyper-orgainzed" muscles. I think when the time comes to re-enter the workforce full time, I'd like to stay at my community college, but in some administrative capacity (stepping stone) so I can ultimately end up in a Dean position with a private culinary college. With that in mind, I think that I "might" like to go in the direction of a doctorate.....which makes getting two masters seem like a huge waste of time. Ahhhhhh. Decisions decisions.

 

Why ridiculous? I actually plan to collect myself five of those master's degrees. Every time I learn some cool new stuff I find out that there's more cool stuff I don't know yet.

There's just so much stuff to know and so little time. Now, if I could just get a good grasp on this statistics stuff so I can finish my survey project.

Maybe we could have a logo made with a swish and "just learn it"

 

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Ok Coach, I should have been more specific - it would be ridiculous for ME to collect those. I have 4 kids who are ahead of me in in the money window line!

 

As the whiz bang is settling in your head - I don't think it's so ridiculous to earn multiple masters degrees. I completed an MBA but found it necessary to complete an MEd (in progress) to prepare for my doctoral interests. Additionally, I started an MDiv years ago and did not finish it - I will probably aim at least an MAR (Master of Arts in Religion) to tie that together.

Your post alluded to the right answer - as have the answers you've received. Money, interest, and time are the limiting factors.

Steven King
MEd (50% done)

 

Randell, what attracts you about the MS in Pharmacy?

Steven King

 

It pertains to my position in the medical field, strong school name, and I have a third of the program completed.

 

Too funny