Annual Salary?

[reveal]

Well, I'm expecting you to do both. Work full time and go to school.
No lost income from the period of study.

With the amount of research involved in acquiring a PhD, I'd say that it's impossible to work full time AND go to school for your doctorate. I have 2 friends who are in doctorate programs, 1 an MD and 1 a biochemist and neither of them have full time jobs. The MD is a resident at a hospital in St. Louis and the biochemist does research for Georgia Tech as a lab assistant.

 

[pogre]

Free time and quality of family life is very important to me. 7 years ago I closed my law practice and became a high school social studies teacher and athletics coach. It was the best decision I ever made.

My wife stays at home with our 3 children (soon to be 4). We have paid off all of our debts aside from our house - so we're poor, but happy - which makes us rich

 

[Endur]

For a PhD? I don't know what kind of PhD programs you're familiar with, but that's a pretty unrealistic expectation. It's something you can do with a masters, but I've never seen anyone pull that off on the doctoral level, though sometimes you can get away with doing some part-time consulting.

Hmmm. I meant either a masters level or a doctoral level.

Yes, pursuing a degree is going to take longer while working full-time. But it is one way around the loss of income.

There are tons of people who pursue masters degrees, MBAs, JDs, etc in part time programs.

PhDs are very individualized in nature and they do not encourage part time study, but there are still some people who pursue them in part time programs. Especially in fields like computer science where there is a significant pay disparity between grad assistant pay and full time employee pay i.e. would you rather be a full time student/part time employee for 20k a year or full time employee/part time student for 100k+ a year.

 

[diaglo]

Hmmm. I meant either a masters level or a doctoral level.

Yes, pursuing a degree is going to take longer while working full-time. But it is one way around the loss of income.

There are tons of people who pursue masters degrees, MBAs, JDs, etc in part time programs.

PhDs are very individualized in nature and they do not encourage part time study, but there are still some people who pursue them in part time programs. Especially in fields like computer science where there is a significant pay disparity between grad assistant pay and full time employee pay i.e. would you rather be a full time student/part time employee for 20k a year or full time employee/part time student for 100k+ a year.

don't forget some higher degrees pay you to go to school. stipend.

it ain't much. but it means you can do your graduate degree without working on something else.

it also means you have to do something for them. like teach a course, write a grant, or other requirement...

 

[der_kluge]

Now I wish I'd staggered the poll choices on out to $200k just to see where those 18 people fall in the salary spectrum. I admit I am a bit surprised to see so many in the 105k+ category.

 

[diaglo]

Now I wish I'd staggered the poll choices on out to $200k just to see where those 18 people fall in the salary spectrum. I admit I am a bit surprised to see so many in the 105k+ category.

why?

my wife makes that much.

but she is an MD, MPH with 3 specialties (Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Preventative Medicine)

 

[reveal]

why?

my wife makes that much.

but she is an MD, MPH with 3 specialties (Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Preventative Medicine)

I bet you guys wash your hands a lot.

 

[diaglo]

I bet you guys wash your hands a lot.

and how. i wash my hands probably 30 times a day at work. and 5 or so more at home.

 

[DaveMage]

why?

my wife makes that much.

but she is an MD, MPH with 3 specialties (Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Preventative Medicine)

Holy cow!

Well, considering where you work and her career, if I ever have a question about diseases, I know who to ask...

 

[reveal]

Holy cow!

Well, considering where you work and her career, if I ever have a question about diseases, I know who to ask...

Or what brand of soap is best at killing germs while still leaving your hands silky smooth.