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Sam L. Grogg, Ph.D.

Sam L Grogg, Ph.D., interim provost and executive vice president at 麻豆直播, where there are over 30 master鈥檚 degree programs offered, recently spoke with the about committing to getting your master鈥檚 degree.

According to Dr. Grogg, graduates considering going for their master鈥檚 degrees may want to consider taking a gap year before to reflect on what they have accomplished.

鈥淚t can be beneficial because you can reflect on where you want to put your energies before making the investment,鈥� said Dr. Grogg. 鈥淪ometimes being in your career for a while helps you understand what knowledge you need bolstered and didn鈥檛 anticipate. A master鈥檚 degree is a real investment both in time and money, so take some time before you spend the money.鈥�

Dr. Grogg also offered an alternative argument about getting your master鈥檚 degree right out of your undergraduate years stating that 鈥渢here is a certain momentum and value to moving from undergrad to grad right away, in order to complete as much schooling as you can to become more viable in your career path,鈥� and added that, 鈥淒ifferent fields are always looking for ways to have their employees or professional colleagues obtain more contemporary information about practices in the field or developments through master鈥檚 education.鈥�

Dr. Grogg also mentioned that certain careers, like those in secondary education, a master鈥檚 degree would be beneficial, 鈥淭eachers are almost required to obtain a master鈥檚 degree in order to obtain tenure at their institution.鈥�