<p>I’m a ChemE major who doesn’t think it’s unfair, because I’m able to qualify for a position after 4-5 years of study, whereas a person who does a BA-> MS or BS Unrelated -> MS Engineering has to do a total of 2/3 years for the MS plus the 4 years they put into their other degree. </p>
<p>We get the advantage of not needing the graduate degree to get our job, and if we do the BS -> MS route, you can bet money we’ll be the prime candidate. Plus we get to CHOOSE what MS route we take since we have the bachelor degree under it. A person who does BA -> MS or BS Unrelated -> MS doesn’t have as many options due to the limited amount of programs that accept them. </p>
<p>I don’t think it’s unfair at all. If I did a four year degree in something boring and lame (to me) as English, that would be the unfair route. I can’t stand studying liberal arts!</p>