people who have multiple degrees

[crowbird]

i see a lot of people here have multiple degrees ( and i am not talking about those who have two bachelors ,a master and maybe a phd)
i mean those who have 4+ 5+ degrees , i am genuinely curious as to why ? does it help you professionally/academically, do people think its overkill ? i am specifically referring to those who have multiple degree across different and unrelated fields, is it just for the joy and challenge of getting a new degree .

[Duneranger]

I have two BAs, two MAs and a doctorate.

Two of the degrees were for pure fun and interest. Check the box in life sort of thing

A BS, MS and doctorate were directly related to my career. My career path forced me to get the doctorate even though I think it was completely pointless.

A PhD is entirely unnecessary even for fun IMO, and I highly caution against getting one UNLESS you want to shoot for tenure. Tons of unemployed PhDs out there.

[xspect]

i see a lot of people here have multiple degrees ( and i am not talking about those who have two bachelors ,a master and maybe a phd)
i mean those who have 4+ 5+ degrees , i am genuinely curious as to why ? does it help you professionally/academically, do people think its overkill ? i am specifically referring to those who have multiple degree across different and unrelated fields, is it just for the joy and challenge of getting a new degree .

I agree who needs more than one degree.


PS. I can not confirm or deny if I have 4-5 more degrees not on my signature line.

[ss20ts]

I have 2 associate degrees, 2 bachelor's degrees, and am completing my second master's degree in November. Some have helped my career and were for that purpose. My second master's is because some of the doctoral programs I am looking at require 2 master's degrees as you need to have 90+ graduate level credits to graduate with your doctoral degree.

I am also completing a graduate certificate with my second master's because I could. It was a great way to earn credits and have something to show for it. I will begin working on a handful of Coursera certificates next month as well. Why? I'm a lifelong learner and enjoy learning new things.

[crowbird]

I have two BAs, two MAs and a doctorate.

Two of the degrees were for pure fun and interest. Check the box in life sort of thing

A BS, MS and doctorate were directly related to my career. My career path forced me to get the doctorate even though I think it was completely pointless.

A PhD is entirely unnecessary even for fun IMO, and I highly caution against getting one UNLESS you want to shoot for tenure. Tons of unemployed PhDs out there.

what would someone who enjoys research do if phd in unnecessary even for fun ?

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i see a lot of people here have multiple degrees ( and i am not talking about those who have two bachelors ,a master and maybe a phd)
i mean those who have 4+ 5+ degrees , i am genuinely curious as to why ? does it help you professionally/academically, do people think its overkill ? i am specifically referring to those who have multiple degree across different and unrelated fields, is it just for the joy and challenge of getting a new degree .

I agree who needs more than one degree.


PS. I can not confirm or deny if I have 4-5 more degrees not on my signature line.

don't agree with me i haven't expressed any opinion lol

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I have 2 associate degrees, 2 bachelor's degrees, and am completing my second master's degree in November. Some have helped my career and were for that purpose. My second master's is because some of the doctoral programs I am looking at require 2 master's degrees as you need to have 90+ graduate level credits to graduate with your doctoral degree.

I am also completing a graduate certificate with my second master's because I could. It was a great way to earn credits and have something to show for it. I will begin working on a handful of Coursera certificates next month as well. Why? I'm a lifelong learner and enjoy learning new things.

that's the spirit good luck on you phd , did you 90+ graduate level credits requirement needed to be specific credit or you just chose whatever master interested you just to get those credits no matter the subject

[ss20ts]

that's the spirit good luck on you phd , did you 90+ graduate level credits requirement needed to be specific credit or you just chose whatever master interested you just to get those credits no matter the subject

I'm actually looking at a DBA not a PhD. The 90+ graduate level credits are in business fields as that's what needed for a DBA. I did have a lot of electives especially for my second master's but all of my credits are still in various fields of business.

[bjcheung77]

You're going to get a spectrum of answers, people have different reasons to get a specific educational goal, for fun, knowledge gaps, professional development, etc... It really depends on their educational goal and their needs or wants to obtain future credentials. For some, like me, we like to be life long learners and take the credentials that provide a mix/match of ROI/Value, as some of us do not have tuition assistance or reimbursement. For those who have fin aid, assistance or reimbursement, they can take whatever they can that will provide the same mix/match and they have a larger list to select from...

[Duneranger]

I have two BAs, two MAs and a doctorate.

Two of the degrees were for pure fun and interest. Check the box in life sort of thing

A BS, MS and doctorate were directly related to my career. My career path forced me to get the doctorate even though I think it was completely pointless.

A PhD is entirely unnecessary even for fun IMO, and I highly caution against getting one UNLESS you want to shoot for tenure. Tons of unemployed PhDs out there.

what would someone who enjoys research do if phd in unnecessary even for fun ?

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i see a lot of people here have multiple degrees ( and i am not talking about those who have two bachelors ,a master and maybe a phd)
i mean those who have 4+ 5+ degrees , i am genuinely curious as to why ? does it help you professionally/academically, do people think its overkill ? i am specifically referring to those who have multiple degree across different and unrelated fields, is it just for the joy and challenge of getting a new degree .

I agree who needs more than one degree.


PS. I can not confirm or deny if I have 4-5 more degrees not on my signature line.

don't agree with me i haven't expressed any opinion lol

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I have 2 associate degrees, 2 bachelor's degrees, and am completing my second master's degree in November. Some have helped my career and were for that purpose. My second master's is because some of the doctoral programs I am looking at require 2 master's degrees as you need to have 90+ graduate level credits to graduate with your doctoral degree.

I am also completing a graduate certificate with my second master's because I could. It was a great way to earn credits and have something to show for it. I will begin working on a handful of Coursera certificates next month as well. Why? I'm a lifelong learner and enjoy learning new things.

that's the spirit good luck on you phd , did you 90+ graduate level credits requirement needed to be specific credit or you just chose whatever master interested you just to get those credits no matter the subject

You can do research with a masters. A PhD is a slog and completely unneeded for most reasons. Even full time it can take 4-5 years.

[ss20ts]

You can do research with a masters. A PhD is a slog and completely unneeded for most reasons. Even full time it can take 4-5 years.

I've done tons of research as a master's student. I've written hundreds and hundreds of pages on the research.

[NotJoeBiden]

Many large companies treat a Masters as 2 years experience and a Doctorate as 4. So having more experience means more money. Simple math.