How Far (Distance) Would You Drive to Go to School

2.5 years of misery for 2x as much salary? Please... make the commute.

My husband commutes farther than that for his job every day. Some days the commute is well over 2 hours. There have been days when he has gone back to the office to work to wait out the traffic.

Make the commute during a time when there is less traffic. Schedule your classes around the traffic or schedule them all on the same day so you don't have to go in as often. If you can't, then go early and leave late. You can sit in the library and study or write papers or whatever. It will be a pain, but it's only 2.5 years and the time will fly by.

LBC

See if the Texas Womens University has an online section or blended courses. Sometimes they also let you take some of the courses at a different school and you can transfer them.
I think you should talk to a counselor at your preferred school to find out if there are any non-traditional options.

I would drive the hour and 20 min. You should pursue what sincerely interests you. Also, since this is a graduate program, you should be able to schedule your classes for 2 or 3 days a week, max. If you have small children, you can look into campus childcare.

That all depends on how much each degree is worth to you. I would drive the distance for the degree that suits me. The drive is for a period of time not forever so it would be worth it in the end. Good luck with your decision.

I think there are a lot of thing you need to consider. A 1 1/2 hour trip once a week, isn't so bad. However, if you need to do this 3 to 5 times a week, it will get old very quickly. Also, what is your schedule like, do you have all this time for commuting? Does either college offer an on-line classes?

Ok so you'll be earning $30K more a year, that's a sizable difference, but what is the true cost to get to that point (tuition, travel costs, time away from family, study time, etc). Also, do you have the money to pay for the tuition, or do you need to take out a loan.

After the education is complete, what are the chances of finding a job in each field? Where would these jobs be located and how far is the commute?

Just be sure you look at the entire picture before making any decissions.

I agree with Tanya, depends on how much the degree means to you. I drove about an hour to nursing school for 4 years sometimes farther for clinicals, but it has been more than worth it for me. But only you can decide what is best for you. Is your masters something that is offered as online classes. I know more and more things are being offered that way. Good Luck!

I drove 3 hours each way to finish my graduate classes, once a week. It all depends on what you want to do.

How much does the better degree mean to you? What kind of regrets might you have if you don't get a better degree?

it is just 2.5 yrs and 1 1/2 hrs is nothing to us.

My daughter's Sr high school is 30 minutes away in good traffic.

What are your priorities?

Good luck

I drove an hour and 20 minutes to college for a while. It was kind of nice, because I had alone time to think about things (and a little extra time to study for tests :)), but I had a lot less going on in my life then. During that time I scheduled my classes so I only had to go 3 or 4 times a week. BUT, I don't think I could do it now, I just have too much going on. So, it's really about how much it means to you. I agree that if the pay is that much better, maybe you should go for it? A little sacrifice now for a big payoff later? Sounds like a good deal to me. :)

I drove 1.5 hrs each way for a year for school, it was tiring!! But I loved school and so for me it was worth it. Of course gas was not so expensive at that time, so that is a factor possibly. But I think if you are going to take the time and effort to do something, it should be something you really love. Good luck!