whoo debt for life!

[sexxxualdeviant]

Hello

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[gangur]

Is the MA going to increase your earnings by 40k?

[sexxxualdeviant]

since i've worked entirely in non-profit orgs...it's very possible.

[gangur]

I'd think about how possible it is before spending 40k.

[nightfire013]

If it's something you really want to do, yes.

I'm willing to be paying student loans my entire life if I love what I get to do with my degree.

[omniavanitas]

Can you at least get an MFA so teaching is a option? And research the schools carefully. Sometimes these art programs are just cash cows for schools. As someone who used to work advising students about this very issue, I can tell you that you don't need any kind of advanced degree to pursue illustration. All you need is a couple connections and an awesome portfolio. If you need more instruction, try to take a class or two. But please, think very carefully about going that deeply into debt. Not trying to be a downer, but I'm saying this because I made that mistake myself.

[sexxxualdeviant]

thanks! i appreciate the honesty, really. i'm thinking about Savannah College of Art & Design. Maybe I'll just wait and see what kind of financial aid package I get (or don't get!)

[alchea]

MFA is the terminal studio degree, and carries a lot more studio credit hours than a MA does. It would make a lot more sense in the long run to get a MFA (more class time devoted to studio work, better chances of getting a job, etc), so I would recommend going for that sort of degree program.