Grad school advice?

Question

I'm thinking about going to grad school, and it's overwhelming. I have a BA in liberal arts, and I've been working in CRM for three years now. I think I'd like to stay in CRM, become a boss-lady, but I'm not sure. I definitely want to study archaeology, and I have vague ideas about what I want to do. I know that I kinda need to figure that one out, but do you guys have any advice, besides "decide what you want to do already"? Should I just go for my MA, which is all I'll need to be a boss-lady, or should I look at the MA/PhD programs? Or should I just hang it all, move to DC, and become a banker like I keep threatening? Thanks!

Answer 1

I worked in CRM for years as well.  If that's really what you want to do, then I'd look for a school that has a specialized MA with a CRM program.  If you pair that with some museum studies programs (for curation), you should be golden.

I decided to go for the Ph.D. because I wanted a more academic route.  I thought about doing CRM, but I do bioarch, which is difficult at best in North America.

(lol - become a banker?  I always swore to change my name to "Genevieve Evanescense" and write crappy romance novels ... )

Answer 2

I have a BA as well.  I also have an MBA and am working on my PhD in management.  

As you have already stated, you do need to figure out what you want to do.  If you want to stay in CRM or even become a banker, a good way to go would be to get an MBA possibly in Finance.

There isn't much a BS in archeology will do for you.  That is what my wife has.  You would need to get your MS or PhD to get a decent job in the field.

Good luck in what  ever you decide.

Answer 3

Chuckle... I got a grad degree in Engineering & suspect I was selected because I could speak English & they needed some teaching assistants for undergrads that could speak understandable English.

Don't expect to get rich in the archaeology field... if I were younger, I think I might give it a go though.

Answer 4

Definitely go for a PhD.  That will give you the most flexibility in where you can work in the future and you'll be able to get paid more as well if you maximize on the job opportunities that it will bring to you!