Im in masters at RIT, I go for almost nothing. The amount of credit hours is so little (only 9 courses + thesis) such that I'll graduate in less than a year. Its really only worth it if your field requires it and/or your career choices depend on it. For example, I want to do research and the only place that offers what I'm interested in is from IBM's Austin laboratory and they require PhD's if not post-doctoral work(at a minimum).

I'll be applying for PhD later this year.

 

Masters in Mech. Engr., working on the PhD.

My only advice is, you better have a pretty good idea of what you want to do after your PhD, otherwise you may find yourself f'd in about 6-8 yrs.

 

weren't you doing medical?

 

I work part time as an EMT.

 

I am going to do my PhD later -- it's primarily so that I can teach. Economics is my main focus right now.

 

Definitly try to get with a company that will pay for it. The company I'm with now paid for my B.S. (though I have to work here two more years or else I have to pay it back).