MSRE- is it worth it?
I have always considered going back to school and wanted to get your opinion on an MSRE. I love real estate and i want to stay in this industry. I currently work in dispositions but want to transition to acquisitions before starting my own fund. I got my bachelor’s 2 years ago. Have a few questions below to get the discussion going:

Is it worth it?
What was your biggest takeaway?
What school did you attend? Would you recommend?
Did you go full time or part time or online?

Thanks
[{"id": "fgitppd", "text": "Check out Wall Street Oasis. They had the same discussion on there so it might be helpful.\n\nhttps://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/msre-benefits", "replies": [{"id": "fgj0r1d", "text": "Pretty spot on. \n\nAs a broker, you won't really need it. If you're a broker and you bring me an actual deal, I don't care if you're a Harvard Barber School drop out. \n\nIf you are trying to sell me on a private equity deal, then I'll care a little bit more about your background.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fgix3rl", "text": "Agent/broker of 10 years here, with only a high school degree. I've found credentials carry almost no importance on this side of the business. \n\nDepth of knowledge and work ethic determines most of my ability to land a deal.\n\n(power broker awards in retail, completed multiple box, anchor, outparcel deals, etc)\n\nI could be very different for your side of the industry", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fgixano", "text": "I personally don\u2019t think it\u2019s worth it unless you get a full ride or want to move laterally into a completely different part of the business (example: moving from multifamily brokerage to urban office development).", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fgizmry", "text": "I think getting the degree alone is worthless unless there's a specific purpose built in for it.  I did take real estate classes that focused on development as an adults education class at a top notch university and def got alot out of it education wise\n\nobviously you'll get absolutely no real world experience sitting in a classroom.   \n\nso if you have to choose whether to go sit on your fat ass all day listening to some semi retired old professor teach you stuff or actually start walking the pavement and banging phones, the latter definitely.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fgjpfvk", "text": " Spent 65k on a MSRE degree from DU (Denver) with the goal of switching industries from hotel management to real estate. The school got me an internship at a top multifamily REIT (UDR), and the internship got me a 70k a year job as a development analyst at a top local multifamily developer. I had no real estate experience previously. For me it was worth it for the career switch and the trajectory to be able to climb the corporate multifamily development ladder. Took 1 year full time.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fgjvzki", "text": "I would do an MBA, with an RE focus instead. And the MSRE doesn\u2019t do much for you other than get you in the door, which an MBA will do too.\n\nI have talked with several people on our firm of 15,000, and very few give weight to the MSRE programs. Even top tier like NYU. It does give you a ton of networking exposure, but that\u2019s about it. The rest you learn on the job.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]