Hi Everyone,
I am currently considering pursuing a master's at my much cheaper state school, or getting an OTD at a well known out of state school with a very good reputation. Since I am heavily considering the master's at the state school (solely for financial reasons), I started looking into PP-OTD's and then even went on to do a job search to see what it was currently like. I am concerned because I saw a few job posts requiring at least a master's or stating bachelor's but master's "preferred." Keep in mind this was a very quick job search from two different websites and I did not select a specific location but rather looked into cities around the country. My point is, is this common? And if this is actually occurring even though bachelor degree holders likely have more experience, than who is to say the same won't happen in the future once OTD's become more common? I have seen that one of the main points made by many of you for why not to pursue an OTD (aside from the cost) is that the OTD will not give you better job opportunities or pay, but will this hold true far into the future?
Any comments/thoughts would be great! I start OT school this summer/fall and as a student it is difficult to make any predictions on the matter.
Thanks again!
I am currently considering pursuing a master's at my much cheaper state school, or getting an OTD at a well known out of state school with a very good reputation. Since I am heavily considering the master's at the state school (solely for financial reasons), I started looking into PP-OTD's and then even went on to do a job search to see what it was currently like. I am concerned because I saw a few job posts requiring at least a master's or stating bachelor's but master's "preferred." Keep in mind this was a very quick job search from two different websites and I did not select a specific location but rather looked into cities around the country. My point is, is this common? And if this is actually occurring even though bachelor degree holders likely have more experience, than who is to say the same won't happen in the future once OTD's become more common? I have seen that one of the main points made by many of you for why not to pursue an OTD (aside from the cost) is that the OTD will not give you better job opportunities or pay, but will this hold true far into the future?
Any comments/thoughts would be great! I start OT school this summer/fall and as a student it is difficult to make any predictions on the matter.
Thanks again!