In today’s world and with the way we are advancing, having a BS isn’t “good enough” anymore so to speak. In order to be successful and have a decent paying job it’s almost as if having a MS or PhD is mandatory. As for how to go about it, one common piece of advice that I’ve heard is to work a few years in the industry and then come back for your MS. Not only does this give you a few years of real experience, but you have the chance of the company you work for paying for your MS so you aren’t spending a ludicrous amount of money for another two years of school to help in your specialization. While going straight into your master’s doesn’t sound like a bad idea, especially with the BS/MS program here where it’s just one extra year of school, having that work experience from the real world could be more valuable in the long run than going into the workforce with an MS with little to no experience, especially in a field like ours.