Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

A Master's degree today is the equivalent of having a bachelor's degree in the 50's. Back then not everyone went to college so a BS was a plus. Today, pretty much everyone goes to college, so a BS is status quo. Myself, I went and got my MST immediately after getting my BS. It made me stand out from the masses.

Oh, and it was a hell of a lot easier getting the degrees one after the other, as opposed to working first.