Question on Graduate Program & RD

[zakropotch]

I am currently in my last semester at City University of New York Hunter College finishing my BS in Nutrition. I have been in the fitness industry working as an independent CPT for over 10 years now working out of various gyms with private clients. I am seriously considering going for my Masters at City University of New York Queens http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/FNES/graduate.htm#MS_NES. I eventually want to pursue a Doctorates in Kinesiology so I tend to believe it might be important to go to a reputable Masters program. Does anyone have any idea on how graduates with this degree from this University are looked at overall? Any suggestions for other schools in the New York area? I can’t move since all my work and clients are here so it needs to be local. Also, I’m also considering getting my Registered Dietician licensing since once I graduate I have to just put in some part time internship work at the local hospital to qualify to sit down for the exam. I’m wondering if it’s worth it. My eventual plans are to move most of my operations online and open up new ventures including finishing my health and fitness book, tapping into contacts for public speaking engagements, and eventually as funds allow open my studio. I don’t want to be training one-on-one all my life until I’m well over 50. Not that there’s anything wrong with that however living in the Big Apple, you need to make around 150K/ year to make an “Ok” living which requires me to spend every waking moment in the gym with clients so in all honesty I’m approaching burnout. However it doesn’t make sense to start all over again in a different field when I’ve invested so much time amassing all my knowledge and being very good at what I do. I just need to work smarter. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.