DBA: ROI and motivation?

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Don't count on finding a full time professor position in today's world. They're hard to come by and pretty rare.

I plan on beginning my DBA next year. For me, it's a personal thing. It's not for my career. I want it because I want it. I was the first person in my family to go to college. I have had a few cousins since go to college. One has a master's. But that's it. I'll finish my second master's in the spring and then onto my doctorate. I just want it. I LOVE research so I'm interested in that aspect. Not super thrilled about taking multiple doctoral level stats classes, but that's part of the program.

This is not entirely true. There are plenty of small private colleges and universities that are hiring full time professors. It depends where one looks.Another option is to work in higher education administration.