Hello All,
I would like to hear from the graduate students in doctoral programs on this issue.
I received my Masters in 2008 and now I am contemplating a Phd. I have worked primarily
in the private sector but would like to shift gears and enter higher education in some
capactiy, ideally in teaching and research.
As I have a masters, I could theoretically be hired as assistant faculty, adjunct, etc...
however, a full professorship at some point would be virtually impossible without a doctorate.
I anticipate that I have a good 30 years of professional life left.
My question is, do those of you in programs currently and who expect to graduate with a doctorate feel
that the costs of your program and the debt are worth it today? I can't imagine escaping a program
without being less than 30 thousand in the hole...what say you on the concept of value vs cost?
Thanks,
Rebecca
