[tdadams]

The harsh truth is that an MBA from anything but one of the top 5 or 10 schools isn't worth a dime.

I would disagree with that a bit. Certainly there are some schools whose diplomas aren't worth the paper they're printed on as far as the potential earnings a graduate will realize in the job market.

But a degree from a business school in the top 25 is still a ticket to a very nice income. I'll use Vanderbilt as an example, since it's a school I'm familiar with. They are ranked somewhere between 15 and 20 in most years. Their b-school graduates average about $80K their first year and signing bonuses from $10k to $15k. That's hardly worthless, even though it's not a top 5 or 10 school.

There are also some second tier schools that can give someone a boost of $15k to $20k in annual income. That's a worthwhile investment.

[Alberta's Child]

I've thought of going to business school myself. A good friend of mine who is an MBA himself has talked me out of it; he says I've learned more on my own than I ever would in an MBA program.

Go figure.