My answer to the OP question is no...a Master's is not better than 2 years in the field...especially at the beginning of his career. Companies tend to want to know you can do the job for which you are applying...not whether or not you can take classes, pass tests, or even write a thesis. Can you deliver that all important webpage/application in on time and under budget withh all the bells and whistles the end users demand? Can you provide the business with a solutio to an existing problem without costing them an arm and a leg? If after years in the field you want management, then yes a Master's will do you well then. If I were the hiring manager, I would hire an experienced professional with an Associates and real job experience over a newbie with a graduate degree and no experience...all other things equal.

They don't care, believe me...I know! -Blitz