For some, given their goals and passions, the answer may be clear.

But for many others, this decision can be a real struggle.

Farnoosh Torabi, CNET editor-at-large andSo Money podcasthost, tackles this decision during arecent episode of her podcast.

He felt law school was a path mostly supported by his family.

If this resonates with you, Torabi suggests gaining work experience first.

A little real-life experience networking, building skills and earning can go a long way.

Over time, if you realize a job isn’t right, you’re able to always reassess.

But grad school isn’t always necessary for other fields.