{"id":77,"date":"2021-09-24T16:41:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/career\/students-graduates\/graduate-school\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:15:44","slug":"graduate-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/graduate-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate School"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">For Students &#038; Graduates Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/career-advising\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Career Advising &#038; Exploration<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/internships-jobs\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Internships &amp; Job Search<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/graduate-school\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Graduate School Prep<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/webinars\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >CaPS Exclusive Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/industry-guides\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Professional Success Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/about-butler\/graduate-outcomes\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Graduate Outcomes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/ai-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >AI Resource Hub<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graduate-school\">Graduate School<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Before you commit to graduate school<\/strong>, it&#8217;s crucial to consider a range of factors, such as how graduate education may influence your employability in the future, whether it&#8217;s advisable to pursue graduate school immediately after completing your undergraduate program, and what questions to ask recruiters at events like graduate school fairs or law school forums. To guide you in this decision-making process, our comprehensive guide offers valuable insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additionally, make the most of your career development toolkit<\/strong> by engaging in regular discussions with faculty and academic advisors, consulting with career advisors and consultants, seeking guidance for law and medical school preparations, accessing academic success coaching from Butler&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/learning\/\">CASE office<\/a>, and exploring international opportunities facilitated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/\">Center for Global Education<\/a>. These resources collectively empower you to make informed choices about your academic and career journey, enhancing your prospects for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graduate-school-guide\">Graduate School Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69864bef3448d-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69864bef3448d_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69864bef3448d-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tTo Go or Not to Go\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69864bef3448d-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69864bef3448d-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69864bef3448d-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Should you go on to graduate school? Is it the right move for you at this point in your career? Give your decision careful consideration, weighing all the factors, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-career-path\">Career Path<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you truly want to do? What excites you more than anything? If it&#8217;s a profession you absolutely, positively must pursue, and it requires advanced education, then you&#8217;re probably an excellent candidate for further education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You go to graduate school to become an expert in a certain area or to be a professional in certain industries, like law, medicine, or engineering,&#8221;&nbsp;explains Cindy Parnell, director of career services at Arizona State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-time-spent\">Time Spent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduate students find out very quickly that their days of frat parties, general education courses, and hanging out with friends are over\u2014graduate school is, well, about school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-commitment\">Commitment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, consider your post-undergraduate life plans. Are marriage and family in your immediate future? Graduate school can put a huge financial strain on a young couple already facing student loan debt, not to mention the burden of the time you&#8217;ll be spending studying. Be sure you&nbsp;and your family&nbsp;are ready for the added responsibility of a few more years of schooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marketability\">Marketability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not every profession requires an advanced degree, so do some research on potential career opportunities before committing to more education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Students run the risk of thinking today that grad school might be the answer. Depending on the program, you want to have the fieldwork experience as well as grad school. If you go on to grad school without having any fieldwork experience, you run the risk of being over-educated ,&#8221;&nbsp;says Shayne Bernstein, associate director, career development services, at Hunter College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-opportunities\">Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do plan to work before going back for that advanced degree, will more education help you move up the ranks at your company? Have you landed a job in your undergraduate area of study, and now you&#8217;re thinking you want to enhance what you&#8217;ve learned, or pursue a totally new field? Depending on your professional career path, advanced education may help you reach your career goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-motivation\">Motivation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Can&#8217;t think of what else to do next? Don&#8217;t think of graduate school as a way to hide from the job search. 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