Too much education in a poor economy may be BAD?

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by taylor, Apr 13, 2010.

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  1. taylor

    taylor New Member

  2. TEKMAN

    TEKMAN Semper Fi!

    I agree with the article.

    "Another factor to keep in mind: More education usually means more debt. People who pursue a master's degree end up borrowing 55% of their tuition, according to Finaid.org."

    Luckily I have zero tuition loan so far. Bachelor from DoD tuition assistance, Master from pocket plus employer tuition assistance. And still have full GI Bill for Doctoral.
     
  3. TonyM

    TonyM Member

    If you're already educated, and find yourself out of work you might be lacking marketable job skills. So instead of more education you might need training. If you studied biology then get a license to be a nurse or if you studied physics learn how to wire houses and so on. You have to offer something people will pay for...or you will be broke. Advanced degrees are great, but if they don't teach a skill that people need they may not lead to employment.

    Often the local votech school is the best place to find training that puts you to work. It's counterintuitive, but sometimes a simple, short-course diploma will get even unemployed scholars back to work. I have a coworker with 2 very nice doctorates (from top schools) who recently returned to policing, because his police certification was more marketable than his degrees.
     
  4. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    Agreed. Terminal degrees are especially vulnerable to this, as they often make one appear overqualified for many positions. Years ago, when I was first seeking work as a teacher, I dropped out of a doctoral program mostly because I hadn't gotten my first job as a Jr. high teacher and was afraid that someone with a doctorate would appear overqualified for that level of teaching.
     
  5. TonyM

    TonyM Member

    I've heard that it's sometimes better to hide your advanced degrees when seeking k12 employment, because the schools are forced to pay more and want to get the cheapest possible help. It makes sense, but is discouraging.
     

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