Ive spent the past 12 years working in industry, and have interviewed and taken part in more hiring decisions than I care to think about. Everything discussed below is based on my experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
These days ( at least in Pharma) a Masters degree is equivalent to what B.S. degree was 10-20 years ago. It basically gets you what is more or less an entry level position reporting to a phd level person. All the M.S. people where I work are basically lab rats with little or no managerial duties.
A phd will not only get you ~ twice the salary that an entry level M.S. person gets you, it also gives you greater responsibility, and in some cases (especially if you are very good), more oppurtunities.
As far as the 2 M.S. vs single phd question goes, I dont think having two M.S. degrees will make you more marketable, if anything, its like someone else said it will make you look unfocused. Id concentrate on exceling on either doing a single, very good M.S. or a phd.
Also, FWIW after spending 12 years in pharma I am glad I dont have a phd.
The people that have one are working pretty much 24/7.
These days ( at least in Pharma) a Masters degree is equivalent to what B.S. degree was 10-20 years ago. It basically gets you what is more or less an entry level position reporting to a phd level person. All the M.S. people where I work are basically lab rats with little or no managerial duties.
A phd will not only get you ~ twice the salary that an entry level M.S. person gets you, it also gives you greater responsibility, and in some cases (especially if you are very good), more oppurtunities.
As far as the 2 M.S. vs single phd question goes, I dont think having two M.S. degrees will make you more marketable, if anything, its like someone else said it will make you look unfocused. Id concentrate on exceling on either doing a single, very good M.S. or a phd.
Also, FWIW after spending 12 years in pharma I am glad I dont have a phd.
The people that have one are working pretty much 24/7.