<p>I completed my graduation in 2006. And then I joined a company and worked there for 6 years. Now my age is 29.5. IS is too old to pursue a masters at this age?
What is the average age of a graduate wanting to do his masters?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>No, it’s not old at all! My college roommate started medical school when she was 31. The average age of someone starting his or her master’s degree doesn’t matter in the least.</p>
<p>When I was an undergraduate, one of my fellow students was 48! He went on to get a PhD and become an engineering professor. Go for it!</p>
<p>The short answer is no. If you have made the decision that it is important for your career, go for it. You have not said what your field is but for engineering students, I know that many come back for a Masters after having worked in a company for a while. Even if you are a bit older than the average of your class mates, it is really not a problem.</p>
<p>For future reference, you are in the undergrad admissions section. You might like to browse the grad school forum
[Graduate</a> School - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/]Graduate”>Graduate School - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>thx! My field is computers. Also, Can you plz tell me the total fee with the living expenses as I live outside US?</p>
<p>@BrownParent: sorry… I thought college-admissions included under and post grad discussions… Let me know if there is way to move this thread to that section?</p>
<p>I moved it for you.</p>
<p>You can look up tuition on the college website and often there will be estimates of costs of living, like so
[School</a> of Computer Science-The HUB - Carnegie Mellon University](<a href=“http://www.cmu.edu/hub/tuition/graduate/scs.html]School”>http://www.cmu.edu/hub/tuition/graduate/scs.html)</p>
<p>Many programs you pay your own tuition but some will offer partial or even full funding for top candidates.</p>
<p>I am sure the statistics on average age doing masters are available but what difference does that make. You have worked after your undergrad and given that the work experience is related to to your master’s degree, this will work in your advantage. Grad schools accept two types of students; fresh out of undergrad whiz kidzz and those with work experience, mature students.
So if I were you I wouldn’t worry about my age and statistics and apply to my dream school with confidence.</p>
<p>fyi, the link I posted is to a private uni that is expensive. There are state programs that aren’t as expensive.</p>
<p>Not at all. During my first run at graduate school, we had a retired fireman in my cohort. He was the same age as my mother, 46, when he started the program. There were also a number of individuals that had children in high school. If you want it, go for it.</p>
<p>Nope. When I started my PhD program, I was the youngest person - everyone else was 25-35 years old. And in my department’s master’s program, people generally work for several years and several had doctoral degrees because it’s a health program - lots of doctors, dentists, a few lawyers, some people with PhDs in other fields. So in the master’s program people tended to be in their mid-to-late 20s and early 30s.</p>
<p>Costs vary depending on school. If you are an international student, that means that an public university program will not be a whole lot cheaper for you because you are not “in-state” anywhere. Public universities’ out of state tuition rates can range anywhere from $20,000 to $40,000 per year. Private universities’ tuition rates generally range between $30,000 and $50,000 per year.</p>
<p>Living expenses vary greatly from area to area, but can be anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000 per year (for the “student lifestyle”).</p>
<p>I would expect your tuition costs to be around $60-80,000 for two years and your living costs to be around $50,000 for two years, so a master’s program will probably cost you around $110-130,000 for two years.</p>
<p>I started my Master’s at the age of 30 and will finish at 32. A number of my classmates are over the age of 50 and this is their first Master’s. So no 29 is not old at all lol.</p>