How many of us are working with just a bachelor's degree and how's it going? How many of us feel like/have experienced advanced degrees opening more/different doors?

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bachelors (non-stem)
sub 3.00 GPA
Six figs

Idk a masters feels like a scam

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Bach (non stem) and graduated with a 2.9. This is my second Big 4 job and about to exit to finance. I might be pressured to pursue an MBA so hopefully they will look past my gpa and focus on experience and GMAT score.

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Bachelor’s and doing just fine. $300k with 5 YOE 🤷

I’d get a cheap masters so I can teach at a university though

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Advanced degrees don’t hurt, but I’m also not sure how much the help, especially given that you can learn a lot of things better on the job. I will say mine at least helped me gain a little more direction than I had right out of undergrad.

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I’m a partner with only a bachelor’s. Life is good.

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Just a bachelors and doing just fine. Happy I didn’t spend the extra $ on a masters.

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Only bachelors here. $100k 3YOE

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STEM degree and a PE license that I don’t use.

Have just a bachelors degree in Economics/Mathematics. Graduated with no debt for a job at EY. Make 6 figs. Can’t justify the cost of a 150k MBA, and not working for two years.

Bachelors, 4YOE, doing just fine.

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