According to the research report commissioned by the American Graduate Council, the data of doctoral students in the academic year of 12 covering 24 universities, specifically, the survey of 9683 doctoral students enrolled in 9495 after 1992-93 to 10.
The overall completion rate is 57%, including 58% male doctors and 55% female doctors. It's clearer now. Studying for a doctorate is really a road of no return. 43% people quit.
As mentioned above, many people think that it is a good thing to get the full doctoral prize, and it can even be promoted to patriotism. You see, all schools in the United States pay their grandfathers (sisters) to study?
Is it true that the scenery is so chic and the national pride is so great?
No, either. Because we forget the priceless youth and the opportunity cost we pay.
This is more suitable than master's degree and doctor's degree in electronic engineering (ee).
The tuition and living expenses of the master's degree for one year total about 50,000 dollars (high valuation, except that the big ee of Kendade said it would cost 70,000 dollars a year, but with Li He's phone call, it is estimated that many girls will still apply this year). Studying for two years is $6,543,800. Five years of doctoral study, free of charge! (Of course, there are actually many doctors who only give AD, which is rogue enough, and there are also many doctors who can't finish their studies in five years. As mentioned above, only 60.5% of them completed their engineering doctorate in 10).
According to a salary website, the average starting salary of MSEE university graduates is $72,340 (annual salary), while the average starting salary of doctoral graduates is $88,970 (annual salary). Then, in the three years before he worked as a doctor, the master has earned $265,438+07,020, and after deducting about 50% of taxes and fees, he got about $65,438+065,438+00,000. Then, the cost of studying came back. I had three years' experience as an engineer in the American Empire, and I could be promoted once or twice. I saw from linkedin that some of my masters who worked in 10 have been promoted three times. Some doctoral students are still worried about whether their thesis can pass the defense. As for those who have studied CMU master's degree in electronic engineering for three semesters, they earn more and can finish their master's degree in one year, which is very profitable!
These are simple opportunity costs. Of course, when studying for a doctorate, there are still things to consider, such as getting married, getting a wife, looking for a job, and having children, which is far from the master's degree that earned money in previous years. The employment rate of doctors is not good, is it? Don't forget the open environment. Although the starting salary of doctors is high, enterprises are not fools. Obviously, those who can get a master's degree won't go back to the doctor's office and waste more than $65,438 a year+10/00000, don't you think? So much money to buy some fitness equipment for master engineers, cook some good meals, and even engage in small activities within the company, if you are the one.