I was hoping someone might be able to give me some insight for a question I have. I'm from the U.S. and have applied to several schools in the U.K. for post graduate work. My interest is in forensic archaeology. The program I would like to do the most is forensic archaeology and crime scene investigation. This is a taught program not a research one. I'm not looking to teach and I'm not looking to go forward for a PhD. Will I have roughly the same success at finding a job in the field (in the U.S.) with a PgD as I would with an MsC? I know an MsC holds a little more weight and sounds better, but since we don't have PgD's in the U.S. will it really be that much less than having an MsC would be?

What is your first degree? You should never apply for a Master's to get an entry level job unless all your attempts (finding employment) have failed and been exhausted.

My first degree is in a completely unrelated field. I took some anthropology classes to get a 2nd bachelors degree but was unable to finish. The schools I applied for specifiy you can apply with an unrelated degree if you can prove you have a strong interest in the field. There aren't any ways (that I've found) to get a job in forensic archaeology or crime scene investigation without an advanced degree (so even if I'd have been able to finish my degree in anthropology, it still wouldn't give me a shot at the field I want to be in . . . I've looked everywhere to gain experience instead of spending more money on a Masters degree but by the looks of it, it's not possible).

But that also didn't answer my question. I only wanted to know, basically, how much weight a PgD might hold in the U.S. as far as job outlook vs an MsC.