Masters vs going into workplace

[IndyColtsFan]

Always try to get a job first, and try to get a job with a company who will pay for your Master's degree. I would never, ever go into student loan debt for an MBA, for example, unless I had a job with a ridiculously high salary guaranteed to me. That won't happen in most cases, so find someone else to pay for the degree if you want it.

 

[gophins72]

if you can get into a top school, then do it asap. if not then work for a bit (no more than 5 years), especially if it's your first "real job."

 

[TuxDave]

That's true, although it'd probably be a lot better getting some awesome work experience instead of the master's at that point.

I'd take a guy from Arizona State with a 3.0 undergrad who spent 4 years designing shit for the mars rover and now has stuff roaming around mars over a guy who has a 3.8 from Berkeley but spent 2 years post-grad flipping burgers.

I'd hire the person that does better on my interviews. 😛

 

[endervalentine]

Along the lines as some of the posts, it's hard to decide between the two w/o really knowing what job you have lined up and what school you're getting your MS from.

If the jobs offers challenging projects where you can really get some good experience then go with that, but if it's just some busy engineering work, then I'd go back to school granted it's a top tier school.