deciding whether to go to grad school or not

[BlessedOne04]

I just want to go to grad school for the extra experience and as for the debt part...i have considered that also, thats why im lookin for schools that are not that expensive but have a great journalism program.


I haven't heard of a school esp grad that's not that expensive.

I believe education is wonderful however I would make sure that I would pick a program that is going to be of benefit and not harm to you. For example if in your field experience means way more than creditials then you may want to consider a degree that is complimentary to your goals.

[Eclipse]

I think there are 2 reasons to go to graduate school:

1. To get a better/higher paying job or to make your self more marketable

2. Because you just love education and are not concerned about the money.

Is it difficult to get a job in print or broadcast media without an advanced degree? Will it truly make you more marketable than just your bachelors? I don't know that industry, but I would definately take the advice of people in the field that randoms on a message board who may have never seen the inside of a newsroom or a TV studio. Graduate school is expensive and I have seen a lot of people go deep in debt to come out and get the same job they would have gotten with their BA or be deemed 'overqualified' because they have a masters.

Good luck

[QueenB09]

i wanted to get my master's in journalism because i wanted more experience in broadcasting. As far as money goes, I am looking for scholarships and I am not that much into debt rt now because I have a scholarship that pays for my tuition for all four years. I think I just want to do grad school for me instead of my career for the most part.