BA in theology. I sort of use it, in that I work for a law firm. There are a lot of attys with God complexes.
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I have a BS in busniess admin and am currently working on a MA in public policy. Any BS would qualify me for my current job, although the business and statistics background has definitely helped me move up over other peers (university financial aid administration.)
I have an MS and a JD. They did help me, but I got the MS 10+ years ago. I don't know that I'd necessarily recommend someone go for an MS in my field now.
I have a BA in English. I'm in editing and I think I would've had a hard time getting the jobs I've had without a bachelor's. I have yet to come across something I've really wanted where I would've had to go back for a master's or more.
MH has a master's in education. He got a BS and then decided to be a teacher, so he had to go back for the certification ... a master's was only a few credits more so it didn't make sense to NOT get a master's at that point. He could've gotten his job with just a BS plus certification, but the master's bumps him up another pay grade.
After H finished his first semester of medical school, I got him a cookie cake that said "You're 1/8 of a doctor!" The guy at Great American Cookie Company was really perplexed over this. He asked if my doctor was a midget. :-(
Hey we made it to page 4 before someone answered for their husband!
I almost posted for DH, just to demonstrate how useless an MS is in our field. Except it's not a good comparison, since I'm a consultant and he's a regular FTE.
BS in Math & Econ. I am an actuary, so my degree is relevant to my job. I am also a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries after spending 8 years taking actuarial exams.
Late to this post: A Master's in Soviet Studies is totally useless. Any degree qualified me for my job: doubled in Russian and PolSci.
My daughter has a BA in Music Therapy, a Master's in Opera Performance and Master's in Professional Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor.
I am not trying to be snarky AT ALL, but why do you always answer for yourself and your daughter?
Post by Mrs.Beagle on Sept 18, 2012 10:07:05 GMT -5
Opera- talk about yourself! If there's any ageism here, it's towards the younger posters
I have a BS in Psychology, and is required for what I currently do. Working on an MSS degree to become a social worker, which is required to move forward in my targeted career path.
Post by MadamePresident on Sept 18, 2012 10:22:25 GMT -5
My undergrad is in Public Communications. It helped me to get my job since they pretty much require a Bachelors. I went back and earned my Masters in Business. This is much more relevant to my current position. I think that it has helped me to an extent. I received a promotion soon after completing my degree, but I'm not completely convinced they were related.
MMIS (Master of Management Information Systems). It's not required, but would have given me a bump if I had stayed in the area I grew up in. I did it to make my resume stand out among other programmers and because I only needed 10 classes to get it.
Post by whitepicketfence on Sept 18, 2012 14:04:57 GMT -5
I have a BA in business administration with a concentration in finance. I'm a SAHM now but it did relate to my previous career. I'd like to eventually get my MBA but it will depend on what my job is when I go back to work.