jzhao

Agreed. If this were a prestigious professional degree leading to licensure and you don't have much intention of teaching at a doctoral level, 6 figure debt might be worth it. But just getting an MA as a stepping stone should not put you in so much debt.

Shouldn't your research background be a lot more important than prestige when getting an academic job? It is a profession after all. Ohio may not be amazing, but it is decent. I attended a lot of presentations by faculty applicants back in my undergraduate and no one ever seemed to care what school they came from. We had a UPenn guy come in vs. someone from Lehigh (a regional school). All the students in attendance voted from the Lehigh candidate because he had amazing research, knowledgeable, personable and just fantastic presentation. The UPenn guy just did not seem to fit the profile of someone who can teach. I don't think 100K+ debt is worth it for a Master while living in NYC (average 15-18K annual expense if you are lucky, I live there).

Hello all! My first post on Gradcafe. I accepted a place in Teachers College MA psych program concentrating in Global Mental Health. One of my primary interests is in mental health policy implementation in underdeveloped regions. I have a lot of international research experience and would love to continue that after I finish my MA. I have been looking at clinical psych PhD programs and cannot find any oversea practicum or internship options. Do you guys know of any program in the US that allows oversea training or classes? Thank you all so much!