I know this forum reaches many folks from all fields and I am hoping to learn from the comments of engineers in general and chemical engineers in particular. Here is the information: My son is in the second year of a 5-year chemical engineering program. He will soon have have to make a choice to complete either 3, 6 month co-ops (job experience) to receive his BS degree or 2, 6 month co-ops to receive his Masters degree. (The time saved by reducing the number of co-ops from 3 to 2 would be used for the extra courses required for the masters). Regardless of the decision, the cost will be the same and is therefore not an issue. My question is, is there a big (or any?) advantage to getting a masters in the chemical engineering field? To me it seems like a "no brainer"; that it is in his best interest to get the masters. But is it really because he will be trading six months of job experience for the masters? My specific question is, what would make him more attractive for his first employer post-graduation? Any information would be helpful at this point. Thank you in advance.