Hello everyone,

First of all, I would like to introduce myself since this is my first thread in this forum. My name is Manuel and I just finished a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Electronics and Automation, in Madrid, Spain.

I would like to ask if you guys think applying for a masters in the United States is actually worth the money, since we all know they are crazy expensive. The masters I would apply for, would be a masters in electrical engineering.

Thank you very much.

Hi Electron23... grats on the BSc.

When you say "worth the money" can you expand on what you hope to gain from it, how you intend to use it and where?

Hi Manuel,

I can really not advice you as I don't know your personal circumstances,where do you plan to work etc Most Europeans that come to do a master in the UK, they do it for one of the following reasons:

1) Enter the job market in the UK (it would be much harder with a European undergraduate degree);
2) continue for a PhD (increases chances of funding);
3) go back home (where they already have an established career) with extra qualifications.

A self-funded master in the US is worth only in case 3.

I knew a MSc student from the US, she paid $25k for fees (extortionate considering she lived in the state, so this would be discounted) and took a $25k loan for living expenses. I really don't think it's worth it for a one year course, and I'm not sure how many doors it would open in the UK (probably depends if the uni is well known) and the US job market is extremely competitive.