<prompt> Human: I started working at a company two years ago. Around the same time, I started a graduate degree program part-time. Last Saturday, I finally graduated! Now I am wondering if I can ask for a pay raise even though theyre generally given out at the end of the year.A little backstory, I work in an organization where everybody has a masters degree. As far as I can tell, I was the only person in my department without one. Its almost a certainty that my coworkers doing similar jobs have a higher salary than I do, even though we do comparable tasks, because of their masters.  <response>: Will it get you a higher salary elsewhere? If so, then sure. If they say no, get a job somewhere that will pay you more for having it. 