when you go to college is it better to get a masters or a bachelors degree?

Answer 1

well obviously a masters, but you should shoot for the bachelors first.

Answer 2

This really depends on your motivation, abilities, time, and money. Do you want to spend the next 6-8 years in school? Are you mentally prepared for it (got the smarts)? Are you on a time limit? Who is paying for your college; you, parents, government? Do you have enough money to live for the next 6-8 years while you are in school?

If you just get a bachelors then you will be in college for 4-6 years, and then if you decide you want a masters, it is an additional 2-4 years, but it takes a shorter time all together if you go for a masters in the beginning.

While you are at it why not go for a Doctorate?!!!!!!! If you are willing to put all that time, money, and effort into a masters (it is just 2-4 more years more than a masters, and even shorter if you decide in the beginning) then you will really be set!

I noticed that some people said that you have to get your bachelors degree first, but that is not necessarily correct. There are programs where you can get your bachelors and masters 'together', and so you achieve your masters in a shorter amount of time (same with a doctorate). Also, if you choose to do this, and realize that you just want a bachelors then you can just take the credits that you have earned up to that point and apply them to a bachelors.

Go to the college of your choice and make an appointment with an undergrad advisor!

Answer 3

First off, you didn't state your age. I'm assuming you're not college age yet. So let me explain a few things.

There are different levels of degrees:

Associates (a 2-year degree usually offered by technical schools and community colleges)
Bachelors (4-year programs offered by colleges and universities)
Masters
Doctorate/PhD

You have to get a bachelors degree before you can get a masters. Likewise, you have to get a masters before you get a doctorate/PhD degree.

What is better? well it depends on a lot of things. There are a lot of benefits to having a masters degree. You will most likely get paid more per year than you would with just a bachelors. You will have more jobs available to you, most likely, depending on your field of course.

However, you may be just as well just getting a bachelor's. Graduate school is difficult. I think you should persue a masters only if:

--the job you want requires it
--you are willing to devote 2 more years of your life to school after spending about 4 getting your bachelors (you might be burned out on school)
--you will truly benefit from having the degree.

Liike I said, it really depends on what job you want. I say just get your bachelors first, and then decide.

Answer 4

It's not an either/or choice, you can only get you bachelor's degree as an undergrad. You can then go on to get a masters in addition to the bachelors, but not one or the other. There are a few programs that offer some sort of accelerated master that you can work towards as an undergrad but you still need a bachelor's degree first.

Answer 5

Get your bachelors first but today a bachelors degree is the equivalent of a high school degree years ago. To be above everyone else masters are better but definitely shoot for you bachelors first. And look into programs that offer masters because I didn't and my major is only offered in a bachelors program there isn't anything past that.

Answer 6

Well let's see. A bachelors is four years and if you continue for your master's that is another two years so in total you will be in school for six years, providing that you pass everything the first time around and do not put anything off.

In today's world, an education is most important. The number of people who have masters and PHD's has decreased due to the need for money and pursuing a career immediately. If I were you I would weigh the benefits of the career path you have chosen and see what would be the difference in salary for each degree as well as what type of experience you will need to receive an entry position.

Even though most careers require a degree, many of them ALSO require hands on experience. So spending six years in school with no experience will not land you a job.

Weigh your pros and cons and do some research on the career you will choose. See what makes sense. Also remember that companies pay their employees to go back to school. Therefore you would not have to pay for your Masters if you get with the right company.

Answer 7

Focus on your bachelors degree. You can then decide about a masters, but it really depends on your career goals. The richest man in the world has NO degree, so it is not required, but a degree will get you places, and a masters will get you there faster in many cases. But it is very job dependent. Wanna run a company, get an MBA regardless of your bachelors choice.

Good Luck!

Answer 8

Naturally, the more education the better; however, the majority of people settle for a bachelor's degree.
It really depends on what you are studying in college to decide if you need your master's degree or not.

Answer 9

A Masters is a higher degree, but it takes longer and requires much more effort. It all depends on what youre going to use your degree for. if you want to tach get a Masters but if you want to end up in a vocational career just get your Bachelors for the sake of it and move on.

Answer 10

A Master's looks better and gets you more money in the workforce, but not everyone has the money or drive to go for a Masters..Get your bachelors and see what happens after that.

Answer 11

In general, admission to a masters program requires a bachelor's degree.