@happymomof1 I must have misspoke! Sorry, I meant non-STEM (as of now) but I definitely have an interest in both STEM and non-STEM.
Thinking about student debt is sobering–I will check out the Fin Aid section.
- In STEM, you might or might not get funding for an MS from the grad program itself - there is a lot of variability. If you study part-time while working, and the MS is job-related, good STEM employers are likely to help you pay for your studies. It may make sense for you to not burn up your entire education fund if it looks like you could be just headed for an MS.
Coming back to your third point, is this the same for the humanities/business? Will employers fund an MBA for example or in any other social science field?