[jteo]

You go and get a Masters because of 2 reasons

1. Signalling to your future employer / Getting past the HR filter. 2. Networking with others.

Learning something useful is usually a bonus.

[bryanh]

Or, if you are like me, include #3: Plenty of time to build side-projects and experiment with products that you hope will grow into something substantial by graduation.

[crasshopper]

I would like to hear much more discussion about these two parts of it.

[crasshopper]

In particular, aren't you also signalling that you're a fraidy-cat conformist who can't do things for him/herself?