<prompt> Human: Just wondering if anyone here has done a Master of Social Work degree. I currently have a BS in Psychology with two years experience teaching English abroad. I dont want to become a certified teacher in the US for a variety of reasons, but thats a different discussion. I know I need to be in some kind of job helping people, but my options are obviously limited with just the BS in Psych. Ive been considering doing a Master of Social Work. Everyone Ive spoken to and all the research Ive done online tells me that having the MSW will open up a lot of doors not only in the field of social work, but also other fields. Im hoping to do it as cheap as possible, and dont want to take on any more than 10k in debt. Considering Id probably only make 40k starting out, I really dont want to go into a large amount of debt for the degree. So for those of you here who have done an MSW, did you feel it was worth it? Why or why not? Has it opened more doors? Any advice you may have for someone like me?Assistant: My sister has her MSW and absolutely adores her job. She works directly with patients and transplant candidates as part of a liver transplant team.The thing about a job like that, youre not going to go into it for the money. Youre going into it to make a difference. Human: The thing about a job like that, youre not going to go into it for the money. Youre going into it to make a difference. Agreed, but money DOES still matter. I have to be able to live comfortably and not scrape by- although I suppose this depends on a variety of factors. I dont need to be rich, just want to do something meaningful with my life and hopefully save a little bit on the way. Happy to hear your sister likes her job. If you dont mind me asking, is she able to live fairly comfortably on it? Did she go into a large amount of debt to get it?  <response>: I wasnt saying money isnt a necessity. Im saying social work isnt the kind of gig you go into for the money. Because sadly, its not there.She does fairly well for herself, despite living in a part of the country with an insane cost of living. I dont know the specifics of how much her debt was, but she went to a pretty expensive school, so I cant imagine its insignificant. 