<prompt> Human: Some background. I have a Bachelors degree in Petroleum Engineering from Marietta College private college. The oil and gas business pretty much went down the drain after I graduated and I have been sort of job hopping to keep up with paying my student loans. Currently, I working for a company where I make 42kyear, but I am not very happy with it for multiple reasons. I have about 54k in student loan debt. I have no other debts since I only buy small things on my credit card to build a score periodically I will put 2k on there for carlife stuff that I pay off immediately. I was looking into a Masters degree in Engineering Management from the University of Louisville. It is only a 30 credit hour program and can be done online. It appealed to me since I could work and take classes at the same time. The classes are only 6 week courses and the degree doesnt requite a thesis. It is 703credit hour, so it would be, roughly, 21k in more student loan debt.The thought behind this is that I recognize that the oil and gas industry will be down for awhile and I need to find a career that pays well and I can grow into. The company I work for now doesnt really have any vertical movement and, my branch in particular, isnt doing too well. I look at jobs on usajobs every day and I have noticed quite a few jobs have a pathwayinternship for current students. I recognize it is a gamble to assume that Id get the job, but I also kind of want to make a change so that I am happier.So my questions would be:1 Would getting a Masters in Engineering Management help diversify my resume and allow me to apply to places that I couldnt with a Petroleum Engineering degree?2 Would it be a wise move to go 60k in student loan debt?3 Is it a smart move in general? Any type of advice would be greatly appreciated!Edit:After reading through all of the posts, I think I am just going to keep applying to other engineering jobs and not pursue the Masters degree. There have been some really helpful advice about looking for jobs while going for the Masters, the prestige of the school, and to have my employer pay for it. This of course doesnt encompass all that has been said. Thanks again to everyone that gave me advice. I knew I could count on personalfinance to help me make a solid decision. Thanks!!  <response>: Would not recommend getting a engineering management masters as you havent really done any engineering, nor management.The companies who want engineering managers have been engineers for 5-7 years. If you go back for a degree, get another technical masters like mechanical engineering or chemical engineering. Go to a state school. Apply to be a TA. Do the non research track.If you cant do that then I think your decision is already made up. 