aliceunderskies

Sorry, should have specified in my original post. At this point I will be doing an MA and especially hoping for the MA/MLIS combination. I'm undecided on whether I'll need a PhD to get the jobs that I want. I'm pretty sure I don't want to teach, and I'm wary of becoming overqualified for some of the jobs I'm interested in. I'm really looking forward to the guidance that a Public History faculty can offer me on the "to PhD or not to PhD" question! Do any of you have any thoughts or experience on the best degree level for working in public history rather than academia?

I'm so sorry to hear about that, NCmissy. One of the things I've been really curious about the dual degree IS/Public History program is whether one or the other prioritizes applicants who are already admitted or attending the other institution. To be sure, I've only hinted at the question, but nobody has given me an answer. I got into NCSU and USC. I'm leaning towards NCSU--they gave me by far the better funding offer--but I have my heart set on the dual degree, so admission (and funding!) from NCU is a huge concern for me as I make the decision. I really love both programs--they were easily my top two, so I'm pretty happy--but I feel that NCSU and Raleigh in general has by far better support for learning about digitization, so that's my inclination. KBHistorian, are you going to visit during the Graduate Conference? Maybe I'll see you there!