"And I actually think paying for certain masters degrees, for example in computer science or engineering, is a better financial investment than paying for most law schools, particularly in the present environment."
Maybe. You can't just compare the outcomes of people with these degrees, though, you have to consider their prospects going in. Typically, someone who applies to cs or engineering already has a closely related undergraduate degree.
A history major who attends an elite law school probably does see a pretty dramatic jump in salary prospects. A computer science major who gets an MS? Probably a bump, but the undergraduate degree is pretty employable already.
Maybe. You can't just compare the outcomes of people with these degrees, though, you have to consider their prospects going in. Typically, someone who applies to cs or engineering already has a closely related undergraduate degree.
A history major who attends an elite law school probably does see a pretty dramatic jump in salary prospects. A computer science major who gets an MS? Probably a bump, but the undergraduate degree is pretty employable already.