Museum Artifact Research and Replication Services wrote:
>
> On Wed, 25 Jun 1997 19:21:40 -0700 "William S. Hanable"
> <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> >The "bad" news is that for most (perhaps all) full-time archaeology
> >positions, a masters degree is the minimum requirement....
> >  If you are serious about a career in archaeology, you
> >have to plan for not only an MA, but also a Ph.D.
>
> it is true an MA opens a lot of doors. At that level I was
> always able to get work in my chosen field.  Then I
> decided to go on for the PhD right away, and frankly, it has
> drastically decreased my marketability. ....

I believe that when considering education levels to attain, one thing to
consider is "what do I want to do".  Part of that evaluation is what
kind of competition is there for the kind of job I want, what level
responsibility/authority do I want, what kind of flexibility do I have
to mold my desires, my experience and my needs to what is available in
the field or job market.
In Anthro. an MA is generally viewed as an entry-level professional
degree, a PhD.can be entry for many types of jobs, espec. depending on
experience.  This can be acquired while getting the degree(s), with
internships, summer/semester jobs, etc.
If it's true as they now predict that people just entering the job
market (in the 90's) will have at least 3 (generally 4 or 5) totally
different jobs during their working life then flexibility and a strong
ability to realistically evaluate one's skills are going to be essential
to be successful: what can you do, what do you like to do, maybe even
what are you willing to do - an example: if you're artistic or have good
computer skills with your background in materials culture, perhaps
investigate working with a pr firm, helping target marketing efforts for
their clients.
IMO we need to evolve with the times (easier said than done, tis true).
Linn