Good Question
This is a question I ask myself a lot because I have an M.S. and sometimes I wonder if it's helped me. I am glad I have it for personal reasons (feeling of accomplishment, being somewhat of an expert in my field, etc.), but I can't say it's helped me to much in the coporate world because all companies want is someone with experience. So maybe one day down the road mine will pay off financially.
I would think that it would be really hard to complete a graduate degree in a field you aren't passionate about. Kind of like website creation! My grad. program was very intense, we lived and breathed psychology and there's no way I could have gotten through it if I didn't love it.
I would tell you to get the degree in something you love. You never know where it will take you and it is amazing to be surrounded by people who share your passion. Maybe you could save up money to pay cash instead of taking on debt?
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