Those advanced technical degrees don’t help much percentage-wise because the basic degrees are already quite profitable.
My hiring experience shows that the type of degree is most important when getting hired into the first full time career oriented job. And that’s no small accomplishment.
However, once you’ve been on the job for a year or so your boss only cares about:
What you can do
What you a willing to do
Whether you are “a fit” within the organization.
To me, people boasting about their advanced degrees beyond their first year of employment are simply living in the past and hoping that someone will be impressed.
Advanced degrees are also no small accomplishment....but in the end....
It’s what you can and will do... with what you’ve got...that matters most.
my humble .02