Good Afternoon Jenifer, You pose a reasonable question.....unfortunately, in my humble opinion, there are no reasonable (read: simple) answers. This topic has been knocked around the on this listserv since 1994. Please check out the archives and search under "Masters Degree or Certificate." After reading the first 100 or so responses, you will be saying with me, "Gee, I don't know, it depends." After over 30 years in the museum profession and possessing a graduate training in museum studies from a world-class department of museum studies, I can say, without reservations, that.......I don't know the answer,...."It just depends." If you wish to discuss this matter further off line, please don't hesitate to e-mail me or call me on the telephone. Good Luck and Best Wishes! Wesley S. Creel Administrator of Programs Pink Palace Family of Museums Memphis, Tennessee U.S.A. www.memphismuseums.org [log in to unmask] office: 901.320.6370 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).