How Far Will A Masters Degree Get Me When I Join The The Military?

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Sam

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If I had a masters degree, how far would that put me in the military? I hear that if you have a bachelors, u can become a officer. But What If you have a higher degree? Does that mean you will get higher in rank when you join?
 
It's very dependent on what your masters is in...and even then, it's _not_ going to to get you appreciable rank like 'officer'. At best you can expect it to grant you duties that are less likely to result in a bullet finding its way into your brain (i.e. engineering background means you're fixing radios/tanks rather than assaulting insurgent camps)

Pretty much the only thing that's going to "help" you get things like officer/sergeant/lieutenant" is a West Point Pedigree, and nowadays, that only helps marginally.
 
No. You'd start off as an O-1 (lowest level Officer) whether you have a bachelors or masters, but keep in mind, you actually have to be commissioned as an Officer. You have to be accepted into the program and this is based on your GPA, what your degree is in, and how many slots are available.
 
Assuming you are only interested in a commission, you would still enter as an O-1, provided you met the age requirements, passed the physical and were selected by the selection board.

It would however, enhance your later promotability.
 
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