Not to pry, so feel free to ignore, but what is leading you to looking at high school/GED jobs if you have a bachelor's degree?

That's all that are available. Everything else requires 3-5+ years of experience in a similar role or degrees that aren't English and Writing.

Getting JobSeeker Premium on LinkedIn is eye opening. 40% of applicants for a job requiring a HS diploma were MBAs.

I agree with this. I would also add those that get a specialized master's degree when it is required for their field. Getting a general MBA or something similar just because you want a graduate degree is nice, but you will get the most out of it if it is focused in some way, and if you also have plans for how it will benefit you and some specific ideas of what to do with it upon completion.

From a educational standpoint, it's a great education- no idea how online classes would work as the lectures and engaging & exchange between students is pretty vital. Not sure that they offer any through an ABA accreditated school as an option to get your JD. Things might have changed, but before that would mean you could only sit for the Bar in California or Wisconsin, which don't have reciprocity.

The profession is in need of some reform, but I mean that simply from a standpoint of as Hamas touched on- higher education has become a business of churning out more and more, and the market is over saturated.

It's still one hell of a handy tool for dealing with an ever growing complex life.

I don't have a masters and I don't plan on pursuing one either.

I have watched others chase the dream after working in the field for a while and it seems to me that it only offers crippling debt and a high stress level. Long term it might pay off but I just don't see the value for me personally.

even better, my wife got one ! over doubled her salary and I never had to crack a book !
now I just have to keep her happy and I'm set! lol
now shes a cardiologist NP so if I have a heart attack im good too
WIN WIN

It's not that I have a Masters, it's that I have two separate degrees that work hand-in-hand with eachother. If I just had one od them, I would be JAG at my office...I may not have this job. My masters allows me to serve dual purposes.

Make yourself as valuable as you can for your employer.

So, pretty much confirming that unless you're getting an MBA or are already in the field you want to be in, getting a master's is a terrible idea.

Good to know I'm not as stupid as I think.

If you have the gpa and gmat score to get in to a top tier MBA school then go and do it asap.

Otherwise I would look for something in inside sales, work for a couple of years and then pursue an MBA. Some companies will even pay for your graduate work.

Finishing mine now.

Global and International Studies with a focus in the political economy of development

I have a Masters in Special Education. I am working as a high school teacher and my degree was 99% paid for so it was obviously worth the money.

I do know that if I was looking for a teaching job right now, having a masters would hinder my chances of getting hired just because of the funding for education right now.

When I moved back to PA 5 years ago, having a masters was a benefit.

MA in History. The only reason I got one was because I discovered that working in Higher Ed necessitates it if you want to make a living wage...

In this economy, you are going to have to be more proactive in managing your career. If the jobs that you are interested in require 3-5 years of experience to get your foot in the door you need to find some unique advantage that other people may not have. People will overlook qualifications to work with someone they know to be exceptional. Work your connections, do unpaid internships if you can afford to, etc. to get to know people that are in a position of influence in hiring. A different fact would be to find a job that you would be interested in doing where a graduate degree is a difference maker, and then go n that direction with the intent of excelling in hat field. But in this economy, being a sheep in the pack isn't probably a winning strategy. Having a specific direction and working a plan are likely better than just hoping you'll beat the odds in the numbers game.

MBA's teach you a lot of useful information that you can use the rest of your life.

What you learn is far more valuable than the piece of paper you get. I have a friend who spent 9 years in college studying bullshit and now he sells cars. I have 3 friends with MBA's and all of them are business owners. The guy who has 9 years in school mocks people with MBA's. Go figure.

Your other option is getting a Master's degree in something that is required to hold that job.

I was not in the field I am currently and decided on a Master's that is REQUIRED to even work in the field I chose. I was a personal trainer and managed a gym two years before deciding on what to get a Master's in. Simply, I wanted one that paid decently, that I would enjoy and where I could find a job easily. That's the other route you should look at. A degree that is required to even work in the field such as Physical/Occupational/Speech therapy as they all require Master's or Doctoral work across the entire country just to work.