Education is critical for the development of any country the world over. Countries have been striving at improving what is considered quality education for the purpose of realizing the benefits of such education. In Tanzania it is a prerequisite for the heads of department to have a master degree. This paper therefore expounds the relevance of master degree program in local government council of Tanzania with a focus on Mbeya city and Mbeya district councils. It is a mixed methods study, which utilizes interview, documentation, experiential and observation as the major information collection tools. The analysis of information has observed descriptive strategy, which apprehends logical reasoning through systemic thinking. It is a multi-case study which includes the two districts which are Mbeya city and Mbeya district coucil. Thirty workers have been subjected in the study. 15 workers from each council who hold a master degree participated in the study. Hence, the total sample was 30. This was 100 percent of the workers with master degree at the headquarters of each council. Percentiles and relevant analytical tools have been used to provide required information for consumption of the entire continent through analysis. The paper concludes that 96% of the interviewed indicated that the programs they studied could not help them in improving their work at the councils. The findings further reveal that what they have gained is the status quo of being seen educated and thus being able to maintain the positions as heads of department and or candidates for being nominated as heads of department. We therefore suggest that it is imperative for the turnaround on the programs we teach at university levels for the purpose of providing relevant knowledge which provides answers to the problems we face in our societies.