Why Graduate School?

A graduate education helps advance your knowledge in a particular field(s), fostering your intellect and enabling you to apply your research to the benefit of society.

Career Advantages

• A graduate degree increases your competitiveness in the job market
• Unemployment rates are historically lowest among those with graduate degrees (see fig. 1.1)
• Average weekly income is highest among those who hold graduate degrees (see fig. 1.2)
• Canada needs many more highly educated personnel in order to compete within the global economy
• 35% more master’s and PhD graduates will be required over the next decade
• Graduate degrees help keep training and skills current, increasing eligibility for career advancement

Academic Advantages

• Provides the opportunity for in-depth exploration, collaboration and the intellectual satisfaction of discovering and acquiring new knowledge
• Become an expert in your field
• Work closely with world-class researchers in your area of interest
• Contribute to important research and discoveries
• Improve your C.V. or resume by publishing in journals and presenting your work at academic and professional conferences
• Contribute within academia as a researcher or professor

For more information, please review Your Future: A Guide for Potential Graduate Students by the Canadian Association of Graduate Studies.

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