Stories from the class of 2020
So happy to share some quick lessons I learned while at school. Hope they are useful!
"Rachel Menge, an Embedded Software Engineer with a B.S.E. in Computer Engineering recently finished her M.S.E. in Computer Science in April 2020 from the University of Michigan. Her next steps are to head off to industry in hopes of gaining tangible skills as well as explore new technologies and places!
Having completed her master’s degree, Rachel provided her advice on pursuing postgraduate education and its impact on one’s career. Rachel told us, “The great debate in undergrad is whether you should go to grad school or industry. The debate in grad school is whether or not to go into academia (being a lecturer, professor, or researcher) or industry. Your bachelors will get you into a job quicker and thus, start generating money (and less debt) quicker.”
Speaking from her experience, “A masters will get you a higher starting salary (which will accumulate over time) and the edge to get into higher positions / more variety in jobs. However, if you want to go into academia, it is almost always required you have a PhD but a PhD will not result in that much of a pay bump and may make you “overqualified” for many jobs.”
Most importantly, Rachel advised students that, “In the end, you need to weigh what job you want to be in and what seems feasible for your current situation.”"
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