You don’t specify whether you would be going full-time or part-time for your master’s degree.

It will require sacrifice from both you and your wife either way, but if you are planning on going part-time, you should still be able to work (and thus maintain the same level of income) while going to school. It will take you longer to complete your degree but it may help soften the financial blow of grad school. If you are going full-time and, assuming that your company is not paying you your regular salary during the time you are going to school, you will need to discuss the changes in both time and finances with your wife and make sure she is okay with you going to grad school, since it has a big impact on both of you.

As for your main question, do you *need* a graduate degree? Probably not, but it would most likely help in advancement if you choose to stay in mechanical engineering as a career. While there are no guarantees that you would get paid more in the long run, it’s more likely with a master’s degree than without one.

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It depends. A masters degree will help your career in mechanical enginering. Added with job experience, it will give you acess to higher pay and make you more competative. Having just paid for your education, the company is not likely to fire you in the near future. But it is a change in pace. Grad school would mean a return to university research. Living in Grad housing, holidays, and different pays are all draw backs to this type of life.

-Good Luck-

Yes, but when it comes time for promotion, the graduate degreed person would probably get the promotion first. You will be stuck on the production line designing widgits for the rest of your working life.