should i get a graduate degree?
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Should I get a graduate degree?Camila KaplunovConsumer 4/5B
What is a graduate degree?
● any degree that comes after your first degree (Masters, Bachelors, etc.)
● earned from a graduate schooling- typically after undergraduate schooling
Different Kinds of Degrees
Masters Degree (2-3 years)
Master in Fine Arts (2-4 years)
Juris Doctor (3 years)
Doctor of Medicine (3 years)
Ph.D (3-6 years)
Negatives of Graduate Degree
● Highly Competitive● Relationship Strains● Stressful● Might take 2-7 years of your
life● Extra Costs/More Debt● No Guarantee of Higher
Salary● Limited Job
Opportunities/Undesirable Job Locations
Benefits of Graduate Degree● Advances Career● Enhance your Education● Get International
Recognition● Find Teaching Opportunities● Access to advanced
Equipment● Higher Potential for Future
Promotion● Employer Incentives● Be Part of a Chain of
Knowledge● To Stand Out
So Should you get a Graduate Degree?
It is really up to you.
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