Masters Degree

[JOhnH]

What are you good at and what do you like to do?
A retired military officer with a degree in sales/marketing could make a very good salary. But focusing on your strengths and personal preferences will make it all a lot easier regardless of what it is.

 

[livitup]

If I see a University of Phoenix on a resume, I basically ignore it. I've seen the coursework examples for a BS/BA from them, and it's almost comical.

Here's the funny thing... UOP and other similar for-profit universities have astronomical drop out rates, partly because they have low admissions standards, but partly because it really is a lot of work to get through a degree problem there. I think people sign up because they believe it will be easy, and they are unpleasantly surprised.

I attended a year of a traditional private university and then quit. I started in the work force and was quite successful, but eventually hit a glass ceiling. Luckily my employer was willing to spring for the cost of a degree, and I attended UOP. I graduated, and I had that box checked.

I am 100% aware of the reputation UOP and similar schools have, but I think it's too bad. I'm quite sure I learned more during one year of my UOP studies than I did in my first year of "real" college. I wish people would consider the candidate, and not discriminate against the name on the diploma. Good people do get UOP degrees.

I got what I needed out of it, but I was surprised that I got a lot more than that.

 

[Gucci Pilot]

What are you good at and what do you like to do?
A retired military officer with a degree in sales/marketing could make a very good salary. But focusing on your strengths and personal preferences will make it all a lot easier regardless of what it is.

When I'm not flying I do deployment logistics and other similar stuff. I'd eventually like to go to the Air Force advanced instrument school and the Air Force safety school to do accident investigations. Obviously anything aviation related I enjoy. Some post military jobs I think I would enjoy:

Being a TERPS specialist
NTSB investigator
Flying for the National Park Service/Dept. of Interior or Customs & Border Patrol
Working in sales at places such as Boeing, Airbus, Cessna
Airport design & construction
And to keep living out my toddler fantasies...a train engineer

 

[Henning]

When I'm not flying I do deployment logistics and other similar stuff. I'd eventually like to go to the Air Force advanced instrument school and the Air Force safety school to do accident investigations. Obviously anything aviation related I enjoy. Some post military jobs I think I would enjoy:

Being a TERPS specialist
NTSB investigator
Flying for the National Park Service/Dept. of Interior or Customs & Border Patrol
Working in sales at places such as Boeing, Airbus, Cessna
Airport design & construction
And to keep living out my toddler fantasies...a train engineer

Ok basically you want to keep on the taxpayer tit...

 

[TCABM]

Here's the deal. In 18 years I've seen the AF go back and forth on the Masters degree, just like any business cycle swings back and forth. If you're going to be around long enough to see a Major's board, then get the Masters.

Two choices here, unless you want to go to Test Pilot School. Choice one is get the easiest Masters you can find and knock it out on tuition assistance. Second choice is get the Masters in a subject you enjoy and try to find a school that renowned and use TA and out of pocket, if necessary. Now, UT has a great business school and offers an online MBA. The diploma doesn't differentiate, nor does the transcript, so take that into consideration.

Now, if TPS is something you want to do, go get a prestigious aero engineering, math, or similar type degree. Generally the TPS call out message will stipulate what degree is desired.


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[RJM62]

I earned my B.A. at Thomas Edison State College without ever setting foot on the campus until I graduated. They do have Masters' programs now (including an MBA) and they are very military friendly. Here's their Military and Veteran Portal.

TESC also used to allow active-duty service members to pay resident tuition even if they'd never set foot in the State of New Jersey. I don't know if that's still true.

The College is accredited by Middle States and several other agencies.

Rich

 

[txflyer]

I read actuaries kill it and write their own ticket.

Wish I knew what an actuary actually does ...

 

[denverpilot]

I read actuaries kill it and write their own ticket.



Wish I knew what an actuary actually does ...

The Actuary certification tests or at least close facsimiles thereof are available online. Try taking one. They're a beeeeyotch.