Comments on: Does graduate school get you a pension? http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/04/does-graduate-school-get-you-a-pension/ A Conversation About Income, Wealth, and the Steps in Between Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:10:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sallie\'s Niece http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/04/does-graduate-school-get-you-a-pension/comment-page-1/#comment-6557 Sallie\'s Niece Sat, 24 May 2008 09:15:54 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=180#comment-6557 Grad (law) school yes. Pension yes, though I\'m not yet vested in the system. Grad (law) school yes. Pension yes, though I\’m not yet vested in the system.

]]> By: Ted http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/04/does-graduate-school-get-you-a-pension/comment-page-1/#comment-6047 Ted Tue, 13 May 2008 18:59:00 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=180#comment-6047 Graduate degrees: Yes Pension Yes, and a defined benefit program, no less! Graduate degrees: Yes Pension Yes, and a defined benefit program, no less!

]]> By: Wooly Woman http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/04/does-graduate-school-get-you-a-pension/comment-page-1/#comment-5762 Wooly Woman Wed, 07 May 2008 17:31:02 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=180#comment-5762 Graduate school yes, but no pension. My husband did not go to graduate school and has a bachelor degree and a trade, and yes he will get a pension. Trades seem better for pensions, at least here in Canada. Graduate school yes, but no pension. My husband did not go to graduate school and has a bachelor degree and a trade, and yes he will get a pension. Trades seem better for pensions, at least here in Canada.

]]> By: boston phd http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/04/does-graduate-school-get-you-a-pension/comment-page-1/#comment-5684 boston phd Tue, 06 May 2008 01:33:58 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=180#comment-5684 Graduate degree and defined benefit plan if I hang around long enough. Graduate degree and defined benefit plan if I hang around long enough.

]]> By: Michael http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/04/does-graduate-school-get-you-a-pension/comment-page-1/#comment-5477 Michael Thu, 01 May 2008 16:05:03 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=180#comment-5477 Matt- I agree - there must be a correlation between those going into teaching as a profession and those who attended grad school. But 1/3? There aren't that many university instructors! You mention the MBA, but they're also all the other "professional" degrees, like law school, medicine (doctors, dentists, psychologists). Comparatively few of those folks have aspirations to teach at university, let alone actually do so. Plus, their class sizes are much larger than the archeology PhD programs that lead a higher percentage to university-based employment. My thoughts anyway - thanks for the comment! Matt-
I agree – there must be a correlation between those going into teaching as a profession and those who attended grad school. But 1/3? There aren’t that many university instructors! You mention the MBA, but they’re also all the other “professional” degrees, like law school, medicine (doctors, dentists, psychologists). Comparatively few of those folks have aspirations to teach at university, let alone actually do so. Plus, their class sizes are much larger than the archeology PhD programs that lead a higher percentage to university-based employment. My thoughts anyway – thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Matthew http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/04/does-graduate-school-get-you-a-pension/comment-page-1/#comment-5441 Matthew Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:21:58 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=180#comment-5441 Well, I didn't go to grad school, but I do have a defined benefit pension plan. 30 years of service for 2/3 of the average of my best 5 years of salary. I think the correlation between grad school and pensions is probably related to the correlation between grad school and teaching positions. Many school systems and universities still have pensions for their faculty, and often many of these people have at least some graduate school. Obviously more so for university professors. I think what a lot of grad school students (obviously excepting the MBA epidemic) expect to do is go into academia. Well, I didn’t go to grad school, but I do have a defined benefit pension plan. 30 years of service for 2/3 of the average of my best 5 years of salary.
I think the correlation between grad school and pensions is probably related to the correlation between grad school and teaching positions. Many school systems and universities still have pensions for their faculty, and often many of these people have at least some graduate school. Obviously more so for university professors. I think what a lot of grad school students (obviously excepting the MBA epidemic) expect to do is go into academia.

]]> By: Michael http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/04/does-graduate-school-get-you-a-pension/comment-page-1/#comment-5409 Michael Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:44:06 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=180#comment-5409 I suppose I should vote too. I went to grad school and never worked at a company that provided me with a defined benefit pension plan. So far one trend has emerged: 0 for 3 on defined benefit pensions. Let's see if other readers responses change our pattern. I'm skeptical. I suppose I should vote too. I went to grad school and never worked at a company that provided me with a defined benefit pension plan.

So far one trend has emerged: 0 for 3 on defined benefit pensions. Let’s see if other readers responses change our pattern. I’m skeptical.

]]> By: bethh http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/04/does-graduate-school-get-you-a-pension/comment-page-1/#comment-5408 bethh Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:35:25 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=180#comment-5408 Grad school = yes; Pension plan? heavens no. Grad school = yes; Pension plan? heavens no.

]]> By: Kacy http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/04/does-graduate-school-get-you-a-pension/comment-page-1/#comment-5324 Kacy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:15:27 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=180#comment-5324 I did not graduate college, let alone graduate school, and as of now, I am not receiving a define benefit plan. I did not graduate college, let alone graduate school, and as of now, I am not receiving a define benefit plan.

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