When Should I go to graduate School?

You may have fewer obligations, financial and otherwise, at 22 years old vs. working for 5 years and going back to school at age 27.

Cons
It can be difficult to divest yourself of the debt incurred with financing your education.

Your employer may offer tuition reimbursement as part of its benefits package or you can save money to pay for your education.

You can gain a deeper understanding of your field through hands-on experience-and what niche you want to pursue.

You can learn what problems need to be solved, generating research ideas.

Cons
It's easy to get addicted to a steady paycheck.

Your choice to go back to school may require financial sacrifices from the other people in your life.