resdivinae t1_j9qehpc wrote on February 23, 2023 at 8:47 PM

Anecdotal, but I've noticed a lot of recent MA grads go into the non-profit sector, which is not exactly lucrative work.

BigLeagueBanker69 t1_j9qwrsx wrote on February 23, 2023 at 10:40 PM

I think you're on to something. I feel like a lot of people I know with Masters degrees in DC studied liberal arts and now work in academia, or like you said, non-profit or even government.

Those that work in Law/Medicine typically have beyond a masters degree and many that work in finance/STEM don't need any degree beyond a bachelors to get high-paying finance/tech/engineering jobs. Would actually make a lot of sense to me if most Masters degree were more intellectual/academic pursuits and less so about "Hey I just need to crank out this degree really quickly so I can be a _____ and make $250K/year"

trynoharderskrub t1_j9tr98b wrote on February 24, 2023 at 2:34 PM

Hello it me

bookwithoutpics t1_j9qrn8x wrote on February 23, 2023 at 10:07 PM

Seconding this. There are a lot of nonprofits in the DC area.

HighestIQInFresno t1_j9tzh4l wrote on February 24, 2023 at 3:30 PM

I've seen this too, though I've also found more preferential hiring of recent MA grads without work experience in the non-profit sector than in profit where work experience is more highly valued. This is especially true for MA's in liberal arts and soft social sciences fields who may not have more highly valued quantitative or business skills.