Hello All,
I am a Navy Nuke Officer's wife currently doing some research on my husband's career path and looking into his options since he is away on deployment (CVN DIVO sea tour). I have a few questions about what kind of Graduate Education is available to him as well as the quality of that education, not just within the military community, but outside as well. Also, can someone address the "rumors" about the eventual dissolution of the EDO program? WHY? My understanding of it is that currently they select one or two applicants per year, which I'm assuming is very competitive?
I know that there are three options for obtaining a graduate degree, which are NPS, Distance Learning Programs, and GEV's. My husband has gained acceptance to NPS EE program however, he would really like to attend MIT and enroll in a prestigious 2 yr dual degree program there. I would also like to add that Boston locale provides more opportunities for me in education/career choices. Is this even feasible and if so how can we make this happen? Will there be a chance he might be picked for IA?
How is the NPS EE program and for those of you out of the navy and working in the private sector, is your degree highly regarded or is your appeal to employers based more on your experience? So far on this forum I've read it's worth "very little" outside the military/defense industry, but these comments could also be grossly exaggerated? Plus my husband is not sure if he wants to work in the Nuclear field after the Navy.
My husband and I have been having a lot of talks lately about our future as a family. He's been in the Navy for almost 10 years and likes what he does. He finds purpose in his job and it's rewarding. On the other side its stressful, for both of us. I've put my career on hold, although I can find jobs, a career isn't very probable for me due to displacement. Another 10 years and retirement sounds tempting, but so is our youth and trying to obtain the best education and opportunities possible. It's also frustrating to watch spending cuts take away programs such as SWO MBA and, from what I hear, GEV's (please inform me if this is true). Now we're not so sure about staying in. Which will be a loss on both sides because the Navy will lose an extremely bright and level headed individual who they've spent years training and although Navy life is difficult, we'll cease to be in an organization that we are proud to belong to. I know the decision will ultimately come down to us and what we really want and no one can really give us answers but I would just like to be informed on what our options are. I just wish the Navy's interest and our interests aligned but we don't live in a perfect world do we? Thanks so much for your time and sorry for the long-winded post.
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