05-20-2004, 01:38 PM
If you are planning to go to grad school, mind as well go all the way and get a doctoral degree. When you just stop at master's, you still apply for same jobs that you would with a bachelors degree. Often, companies prefer to hire a BS instead of MS because they dont have to pay as much. With a doctoral degree, things change. It opens up opportunities that you wouldn't otherwise have (like becoming a college professor or research director).