Assume you are considering earning a master’s degree (or even doctorate) after earning your bachelor’s degree. One option is to continue directly into a master’s program and then enter the workforce. Another option is to gain some work experience and then return to graduate school and earn your master’s degree.
A. Evaluate these options, and identify the advantages and disadvantages of each.
B. It may be helpful to do some research on earnings and advancement potential, available formats of graduate programs (full time, part time, online), and other factors that might influence your decision. You may want to research graduate programs and utilize sites such as the Occupational Outlook Handbook (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/).