Work, work, work

I'm putting some serious thought into a Masters Degree. UAA offers a MS in Civil Engineering or a Masters of Civil Engineering. The MS would require a thesis, while the MCE would be an extra class with a graduate project. Probably the same work load, so I'd lean towards the MS, since you can't get a PhD without thesis work. I talked with one of my old professors last week, and he said I had the personality for teaching at the college level. High praise, but then I'd have to go on to a PhD for that. More work? Maybe I'll give it time between the two? The more I think about it, the more appealing the idea of being a professor becomes.