I was attempting to ascertain his motivations, and offer options. No need to get snippy.
My H finished a Ph.D (at Harvard, full-time and funded)-when he had a family. He was younger than you, but older than most in his program. It can be done.
My question is: why do you want to do this? Do you want to teach engineering at a university or do you have another career goal? You need to be able to articulate your goals clearly if you want to be accepted into a program with funding.
I should also add there’s a great difference between the academic requirements/hoops required for a Masters and a PhD.
And that gap may be wider depending on whether the Masters is a thesis-based Masters requiring 1.5-2 years of full-time study* or a more professional oriented with less requirements such as a capstone project or sometimes only passing 1 year’s worth of “graduate” classes.
- Or 3-4 years of part-time study if one has a job and the employer's paying.
Settle down , motherofdragons. I wasn’t even talking in your direction. I was questioning why everybody was exploring every aspect of the op’s faculty options when he hadn’t given the slightest hint that he wanted to teach.
Just as an update, I haven’t really figured out how to do it. Will probably pursue in retirement. Sounds like a good retirement gig.
Some asked for my motivation. Well, I’d like to well doctoral regalia at a graduation ceremony for a flagship college. Need I say more?
No, I don’t have any professional need or purpose for the degree.