Posted on Jun 18, 2021
Does it matter what school you went to for your masters degree for Army officer promotions?
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I know that bachelor's degree doesn't matter but I'm not sure if masters do matter?
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No they do not. Every board I have sat on only shows what level of education the person has. I have never even had a discussion about where they went to school.
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If I’m not mistaken don’t officers need a four year degree. I would think that makes a Bachelors degree very important. You can’t get a Masters without one especially if you want to be competitive in the long run.
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LTC Jason Mackay
Yes but the bachelors degree is a bachelors degree. As long as it’s from an accredited program. By law you need a BA/BS by federal law. What he is saying is it doesn’t matter what it is as long as you have one to commission.
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No, the promotion board will not even see the name of your masters degree or the name of the school in your records.
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LTC Jason Mackay - I didn't realize that. On the enlisted board file that part is blacked out
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LTC Jason Mackay
SFC (Join to see) I think it’s because you have to have a degree by law to be a commissioned officer.
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