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Much of corporate america has converted to the dual ladder allowing technical people to develop without having to go into management. That said, it is much more difficult to advance up the technical ladder. The average to good technical person is well advised to pick up a MBA if their employeer will pay for it. It increases your marketabilty and your paycheck. Few higher degrees pay for the time invested. I figure my masters in computer science and ph.d electronic engineering were costing me 10-20k/yr when I was working. More so now that I am between jobs as those extra credentials make finding work that more difficult. Go for the higher degree in a field you are interested if you enjoy the process. Go for a MBA if you want to increase your erning potential in corporate america.