What's in it for You?
Many individuals complete their graduate school education for the following reasons:
Career Goal
Some careers simply require an advanced degree, or at the very least, advancement and growth is dictated by a master’s degree.
Increased Compensation
Studies show that people with advanced degrees earn more on average than people with bachelor’s degrees.
- According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2000), a college graduate can expect to earn $2.1 million working full time between ages 25 and 64; a master’s degree-holder is projected to earn $2.5 million.
More Marketable
Keeping training and skills current makes an employee more marketable for career advancement.
- Only 8.9% of individuals over 25 years of age hold advanced degrees.