<p>How about teaching? Many places have accelerated programs that allow you to teaach while getting a teaching certificate, especially for math & science.</p>
<p>We have met kids who went to grad school for an advanced degree because they couldn’t get a job when they graduated and a year later, they had more debt and their grad degree but still no job had materialized. </p>
<p>Our S has opted to wait until after he works a while before deciding what he would want to study in grad school rather than just going to grad school for more education & degrees (tho he loves school). He’s still awaiting his security clearance so he can start his job.</p>
<p>It is a tough job market–is there any department/job at your current job that does interest you? Is it possible for you to ask to be transferred there, mentored, and work your way up there? A lot of beginning (& other) jobs have a significant amount of routine and repetitive work, but it is still work that needs to be completed.</p>
<p>I would counsel against taking on more significant debt, as it limits your future options and will really tie you to getting and keeping ANY job, just to keep up with your loan payments.</p>