A Dual Masters Degree Program

I was in the office of University of Maryland yesterday and was introduced to a dual masters degree program that they are offering. I have not seen this approach before. One program that have my interest is the first masters degree is a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with a secondary masters degree in Information Technology (IT) with an emphasis in CyberSecurity. I asked the advisor if this is a new approach at the graduate level, she told me that this is a new trend being offered at other Universities as well. Anyone else here have seen this approach in the colleges and universities in their locals of "dual masters" degree offerings? Just curious.

 

Im doing one in applied math/economics. One of my friends is doing one in social work/public policy and another who did a jd/mba at UCLA. I think its pretty common.

 

the way the economy and the job market is...you better be able to have 2 hats on your head

 

I don't think it is a new trend....,
JD/MD
JD/MS
JD/MBA
MD/Phd
MD/MS
MBA/MS
MS/MA
MS/MS
Phd/Phd

Combo degrees have been around, just more school probably offering them due to the economy and so forth...........

 

True, but I think he's referring to the departments actually working closely together with students in that sort of program...which is a first.

 

not new at all.

Several schools offer dual masters degrees.

 

i can vouch for that one......pretty odd at first sight. you'd think that a MD was more than enough credentialing, but some docs also obtained PhDs to go along with it.

seen some MD/MPH (master's public health) around campus as well

bottom line is if you have the financial base (you know, not having to rely on a full-time job to support yourself) and some intelligence, the world is yours.

 

Gentlemen, thank you all for your inputs.

 

I completed a dual degree program (JD/PhD) and the attractive thing about it is that I was able to transfer credits between the programs, so some of my JD credits counted toward the PhD and some of my PhD credits counted toward the JD. If you have any interest at all in doing both of those degrees, I'd recommend doing them simultaneously as you'll be able to shave some time off both of the programs.

 

This right here sums it up.

Its very expensive to pay for some of these schools unless you're on an academic scholarship and even then the costs can add up to more than six figures depending on your area of study and the amount of time it takes you to complete the courses.

 

and JD/PhD also - damn patent lawyers make a gazzillion. I know someone who started this dual educational program 10 years ago, dude is filthy rich.

 

That's a good 7 years of school post grad right? Might as well be a MD for that kind of time investment.

 

That sounds about right, but they do in general make much much more than an MD.

 

Damn. I wonder if its still possible to make that kind of money in this day and age.

 

Right off the top of my head I'd say that you'd have a better chance financially, in this market flooded with hack lawyers, as a MD...even more if you are a surgeon


Just sayin...

 

I wasn't talking about a general lawyer degree

The patent attorney market is not flooded and they are not hacks, sorta by default.

LOL. But why did this become a competition between MD and Pat lawyer I just said they make more than the MD - with no specialty I should add - I am not counting on the MD's that go beyond that initial degree because then you are spending a whoooole lot more time in training.

Ok, it is a competition... haha.. J/K

 

Damn, I spent all my valuable time at a community college named Popeyes Chicken. I need to get my shieeeet together & step up to the plate lol.

 

I suspect you are doing just fine;-)

 

Can I come live with you suga momma lol

 

Sure, when you are done w your dual degree, you can be my suga daddy

On a side note, the dude I was chatting w on the plane back from Tampa was a PhD in Applied Math but were working on calculating resections for cancers. Very interesting and he mentioned he made a good 6 figure salary.
I thought that was interesting, I never even thought applied math for that. Not sure how that works as there are specific guidelines for margin when resecting anything.