Need Everyone's Help! Can Someone Verify This???

xraymancs
Fri, 21 Aug 2015 23:26:10 +0000

Admission rates depend on the selectivity of the program and the kind of degree you are seeking. If you are going for a non-Thesis (sometimes called professional) Masters degree, then you might expect a bit easier admissions than for a Ph.D. This is because non-Thesis Masters students are expected to self fund their degree while most Ph.D. students are supported by the department as a Teaching or Research Assistant. Students taking a Thesis masters degree will often be expected to self-fund when they are in a department that also has a Ph.D. program. If the Masters is the highest degree offered, there will probably be some Teaching Assistantships available. The admission rates in a Thesis Masters program also depend on the kind of program you are in. Generally, there are fewer students in those programs because large numbers cannot be accommodated by the faculty for research toward a Thesis.