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A graduate degree can bring better pay in many job markets By CLAY THORP . . Of off Afritar A graduate degree is slowly becom ing essential in numerous careers. In many cases, a doctorate or master's degree can increase job salaries and opportunities, said Marcia Harris, director of University Career Plan ning and Placement Services (UCPPS). "It is hard to generalize," she said. , rule a graduate degree, is required in some areas like medicine and law, in others, such as sales, a graduate degree will be. of no assistance, she added. " - "(A graduate degree) is particularly important, depending on what you want to do," said William Little, professor of chemistry. If a person wants to teach or do his own research, a doctorate is a requirement, he said. A graduate degree is not always essential because Making you look better on paper on time. As you begin your career, you want to look professional. What better way to do that than with a typeset resume? Bring your resume to us. 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"In general, it (the "effect of getting an MBA) depends on the person," said Rankin Harris, director of MBA placement at UNC. r. There are certain career paths, such as investment banking, which require a graduate degree, he said. Many people do well without an MBA, he added. ' ' . - Harris said that people with MBAs usually start at a higher salary because they have more experience. People with undergraduate degrees usually receive the same salary at the same time as a comparable MBA student because they have been gaining experience while the masters student attends school, he added. In political science, the effect of a doctorate depends on the focus of the student, said Thad Beyle, a political science professor. In some areas, the student is limited to research and teaching, he said. A graduate degree in public policy and administration can open doors in government, he added. Certain skills proficiency in a foreign language, for example can help graduate students get jobs in the foreign service and in the military. Beyle said the major advantage of an advanced degree in political science is that students can be more mobile in some fields. - "The more training you have, the higher level you can enter into a profession with a generally higher salary," said Ancel Mewborn, direc tor of graduate studies in the mathe matics department. Aside from teaching, students who have a doctorate or master's can work ' MEW We know it s a busy time for ou - Time to celebrate, time to reflect. But it's also time to look to the future. Kinko's can help ou prepare for your future. We have a wide range of specialty papers and matching envelopes to give your resume the professional look it deserves. I Come by and see us today There's no time like the present. Great copies. 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If a student in education administration gets a master's degree, his salary will be affected because the salary scale is based directly on the degree level, said William Burke, associate professor in the School of Education. In North Carolina as well as other states, certification and pay scale for teaching also are based directly on BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO. a name which stands for commitment to RESEARCH to discover new and more effective therapeutic agents PRODUCTION of quality drugs and pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of medicine and the public health. Headquarters and research laboratories located in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Manufacturing facility in Greenville, N.C. Heel Monday, October 12, 19875 V 1 !(,,, st '-,' H'f's t" ' ' DTHCharlotte Cannon degree level, he said. "In some fields, we equate degree with competence. That's not alwavs the case." 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