joel22

I have been accepted to a ma graduate program in econ and it starts next week. I graduated last year with a ba in econ.

I am having second thoughts, due to the financial situation, for the MA program. I will be paying the whole tuition and living expenses with a loan and money from a hopeful part time job near campus. This would add a large amount of debt (about 35k) on top of my UG debt (about 17k). I am not sure that the MA will open up new job opportunities and maybe a step into more debt instead of helping get a better job.

I have been looking for work in econ for the past two months with a very few finds. (besides the sales positions offers) I have been thinking about enrolling in accounting classes at a nearby cc and sitting for the CPA exam soon because of the job opportunities, while finding a part time job. The only problem with this option is I have a strong passion for economics and some interest in accounting.

What would you suggest I do?

Thanks for your help.

polarscribe

If you're not sure you want to go to grad school, don't do it. It will always be there again if you want to do it later on.

Basically, being a grad student is a serious commitment that you don't want to take on lightly. If you have serious second thoughts, then maybe now is not the right time.

joel22

Thanks for the response.

I would be seriously committed to the school and the studies, if I go to school.

I would really like to obtain a full time job in an econ field, but I am worried about how long it would be till I find an entry level job, given I only have a BA in econ from a UC and one summer internship on my resume.