Does a Higher Education Mean Higher Pay?

[mArky]

Examining the Real Cost and Benefits of a Master’s Degree

Congratulations. You’ve just graduated from college, have a degree in hand, and posses the one thing that almost every college graduate is familiar with—debt. So, armed with your new education, a strong desire to jump into the working world feet-first, and an even stronger desire to start paying off student loans, you decide to immediately start working.

But wait! What if becoming a working stiff before the ink on your sheepskin has dried doesn’t appeal to you? What if you decide that pursuing a graduate degree is the only way to ensure long-term job security and higher pay? Is obtaining a master’s degree the only path to long-term career stability? Does a higher education mean higher pay? The answers may not be as obvious as you think.

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http://www.exforsys.com/content/view/2001/318/

[cbdarts]

Well, he's quite right about one thing - the Answers are not obivious at ALL from the article...

I'm still glad I finished graduation before reading this...

Chaitanya

[jOhnn]

I agree on one degree about the article. Getting a higher will give you more opportunities to have a job. And when you have that additional knowledge and degree, you can negotiate the price of your work.

On the other hand, most companies are looking on the work experience rather than having a higher degree, I might be wrong but this is what I know. Better perform the best that you can and be promoted than get additional education for a higher pay.