As the recession (real world tactically defined not academia/government strategically defined) continues we will see a larger uptick in the direct bookings.

And 99% of it is academia nonsense.

The less debt the less potential returns (assuming you have positive leverage...which you should) but there should be less risk.A lot of these questions can be (and have been) solved through financial theory/academia/etc. 

Being taught about business from folks who lived in academia is practically useless.I’d hope a masters in accounting would give you more specialized skills that would aid with the exam and your career.My 2 cents. 

Too bad I've learned very little about real estate in academia.

Doors open with knowledge.I agree with Bryan, you can't get stuck in the world of academia, but learning is a life long goal in any industry, if you were in plastics, the process and dyes would keep changing and you'd need to stay current.

The Naval Bases and Navy Shipyard are the big employers followed by academia (the colleges and local school districts).

@Kyandrea Fowlkes, if I'm making an assumption here, please forgive me, but if it's your intent to get a license via academia, you'll likely be disappointed.  

I spent 10 years in academia and then 10 years in the corporate world doing market research.  

Academia is great for head knowledge.