Why a graduate degree?

Why pursue a graduate degree? This is a question asked numerous times and by each student before they choose to enter graduate school. One must consider the reasons for deciding to enter graduate school along with reasons for not entering at the same time. One of the questions to be considered is what benefit(s) would be achieved by attending graduate school? If the benefits achieved by attending outweigh the negatives associated with not attending graduate school then by all means one should pursue the graduate degree.
The reason choosen to pursue a graduate degree was to further my education in the area of computers and information systems. Only holding a Baccalaureate degree could hold one back wh...