{"id":18290,"date":"2021-03-09T18:05:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T18:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scionstaffing.com\/?p=18290"},"modified":"2021-03-09T18:36:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T18:36:04","slug":"masters-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/masters-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Master\u2019s Degree or Certifications? When do they help?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you continue to challenge yourself and grow in your career, you may wonder if pursuing a Master\u2019s Degree or professional certification will help you reach your career goals. <\/span>But <\/span>which one is the right choice? We\u2019re defining and discussing how a Master\u2019s Degree and Certification can help you attain your goals.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Defined Terms<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

A master\u2019s degree is in-depth program that provide a mastering of a field of study through two to three years\u2019 worth of graduate-level course work. This may be a good course of action if you are hoping to gain an overarching and more in depth understanding\u00a0of your field. Depending on your industry or field of study, a master\u2019s degree can be more beneficial to growing your career and reaching leadership positions- should that be your goal.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, certifications are generally shorter programs of study in a very focused and specific subject area. Typically, certificates can be completed in a year or less and only require four to seven courses. Many certifications can be completed online and will help you learn in depth about a specific part of your desired field.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Benefits of Earning a Master\u2019s Degree<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

There are many master\u2019s degrees that can be completed in one year. These are generally full-time and require rigorous time and work. A master\u2019s degree can give you a leg up when interviewing for certain positions and can earn you a higher starting salary than candidates who may not have a master\u2019s degree. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Benefits of a Obtaining a Certification <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Certifications are almost always more cost effective than a master\u2019s degree. They are less time consuming as well and can be helpful if you want to learn more about a specific industry. Additionally, certification programs are growing in popularity and more are becoming available in many industries and disciplines. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Final Word<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Do you research! Have informational interviews and ask others in your field who have completed one of these degrees. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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At Scion,\u00a0<\/span>you work with an incredibly passionate and innovative team that is committed to providing you with an unmatched life-changing positive experience.\u202fContact us today!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As you continue to challenge yourself and grow in your career, you may wonder if pursuing a Master\u2019s Degree or professional certification will help you reach your career goals. But which one is the right choice? We\u2019re defining and discussing how a Master\u2019s Degree and Certification can help you attain your goals.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Defined Terms\u00a0 A master\u2019s degree is in-depth program that provide a mastering of a field of study through two to three years\u2019 worth of graduate-level course work. This may be a good course of action if you are hoping to gain an overarching and more in depth understanding\u00a0of your field. Depending on your industry or field of study, a master\u2019s degree can be more beneficial to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1617,"featured_media":18291,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7073,7428],"tags":[7429,6977,7430,7431],"series":[],"yst_prominent_words":[6844,7418,7419,7420,7422,7417,7423,316,7416,7100,7424,600,475,7427,7415,259,7425,7426,7421,374],"class_list":["post-18290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-practices","category-career-growth","tag-career-growth","tag-career-tips","tag-masters-degree","tag-professional-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1617"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18290"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18294,"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18290\/revisions\/18294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18290"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=18290"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scionstaffing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=18290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}