Is Going Back to School in the Recession a Good Idea?

January 14, 2009 by Lauren Fairbanks · 10 Comments 

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Recent attendance numbers at local universities have shown an increasing number of new graduates (and even past graduates) enrolling back into school for advanced degrees or specialty training. Most of this comes from the lack of jobs for new grads, and it seems to be a good way to pass the time during our economic downturn. But is this really a smart way to spend a period of low employment? Read more