Which free degree should I choose for the most broad/$$ career opportunities?
I'm ~4 years out of undergrad (B.S. Economics from a non-target state flagship); I spent the first 2 years working for a FAANG company and have since worked for the federal government. I have the opportunity to get any graduate degree for free and draw full salary while attending school full time, on two conditions:
1) The program is within driving distance of Washington, D.C.
2) The program is directly economics or foreign policy. This excludes MBAs, and to my knowledge, excludes straight finance degrees.
I don't plan to stay at my current job for the rest of my life, so I'm interested in a program that can be broadly/lucrative-ly applied. I will owe my employer 2 years of my life in continuing employment for every year of schooling, so there's some incentive to go with a 1-year program as opposed to a two-year. Frankly, I don't have a specific exit path in mind, but I'm interested in thoughts on which program would give me the most broad opportunities:
1) Johns Hopkins SAIS Masters in Applied Intl. Economics and Finance -- Great reputation in DC, but I'm worried that private sector employers won't give a shit about it.
2) Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, UMD Masters' in Applied Econ degrees. I like that these programs seem like they'll give me tangible quant skills that my bachelors' didn't, but I'm worried about the 'continuing education' rep that some of these programs have.
3) ??? - I'm wondering if I'm just not thinking creatively enough and if there's programs that I might be missing in this realm.
Thoughts?
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