My partner teaches at the graduate level, and the value of a graduate degree is something I probably hear far too much about, frankly. If it were left up to Susan, it’s a safe bet everybody would have a PhD. But, it’s tough to decide while you’re receiving a higher education whether or not you’re going to go all the way with it and enter the graduate level. After all, once you decide to go for the graduate level, education is serious business. It requires an awful lot of work and a large time commitment, and believe me, those professors who teach at that level just don’t screw around-they demand the highest performance and the very best work. You have to decide whether or not to put yourself through all that. On the other hand, by obtaining a graduate level education, you’re investing in your future by showing potential employers that you have what it takes to do the hard work. Obtaining a graduate level education has many, many advantages if you’re willing to put in the work fo