Q&A: How old is the average graduate student going for a Masters Degree at a University?

2 Responses to Q&A: How old is the average graduate student going for a Masters Degree at a University?

1. raflorsheim

   October 17, 2010 at 12:27 pm

   It depends on the type of master’s degree. In the sciences and humanities, graduate students often start right after their undergraduate degrees, so they are likely to be 22 or 23. For the MBA, the average has traditionally been 27 or 28, because schools want you to have 3-5 years of work experience before you can apply. In some of the social sciences, like gerontology, you might have a class full of students in their 40s and 50s (or even older), as people often decide to study older people as they, themselves get older and have been dealing with aging relatives.
2. ~elle~

   October 17, 2010 at 12:47 pm

   It mainly depends on the region, your major and your plan.
   Region: In some countries first graders can be less than 5 years old. So when they finish high-school they are 16! Then bachelor takes 4 years and if they go right away for the masters it is 20.
   By major I mean, Architecture is 5 years, Doctor is 7 years and so on. And your plan is whether you like to continue right after getting your bachelor or you prefer to work. So dont worry there will be a lot of age differences when studying for masters program.