Master degrees and ROTC?
I've been wondering recently what happens if you do ROTC at a university and are getting a masters. During the time it takes you to get your masters, are you commissioned or do they commission you after you earn your masters degree? How does it all work? Thanks in advance.
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I am not sure what your question is. If you completed ROTC as an undergraduate you can be commissioned (and promoted) in graduate school, as well as paid. This is what happened to me and one of my ROTC classmates. I went to graduate school in public administration (policy) and my classmate got a masters in meteorology. When you opt for this their are two things to consider. The first is that there must be a use for your graduate degree in the service. The second consideration is that none of your time in graduate school counts against you active duty commitment and you accrue additional active duty commitment at 2 to 1. Meaning if you have a 4 year commitment when you enter graduate school you will have a six year commitment when you get out. You can take ROTC as a graduate student and if you are commissioned after ROTC but before receiving your masters you can delay entry. Check this out but I think it is one semester. They may offer a semester by semester waiver if you are working on a doctorate or in a three year program like a combined MPA/MPH program.
If you do ROTC, they usually have you go on active duty at the completion of your bachelor' degree. But you might be able to apply for a "delayed entry" of sorts, to allow you complete an advanced degree. They probably won't allow you a full two years unless you are going for some Master's degree that they really want someone to have. No, you would not be commissioned, not on active duty and you would no longer draw the monthly stipend they give to people in the two-year program.
Rotc can be a commissioning source for both undergraduate and graduate students as long as the student has at least two years left in the degree program and meets the age and other requirements. For example see FAQ #4:
http://afrotc.com/help-center/faqs/admissions/#q_4
Nrotc has the most limited age requirement.
Good Luck!
When you commission, then your in the Army, you will NOT be going to school any longer, you will be going to BOLC lll, to learn your new Job in the Army.