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A Potential Education Scam: Is A Master's Degree Worth It?


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Los (aka Geppetto, pulling the strings) and Bertram (aka The World's Oldest Millennial) break down the exorbitant prices of the graduate school programs in the United States. Taking a look at the data, they wonder: Is it still worth it to get a master's degree?

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Sources from this week's episode:

  • Average Graduate Student Loan Debt | Education Data
  • Full ROI Table (Graduate) | Flourish
  • Podcast: Student Loan Debt | Mad Mad World
  • Behold, the new starting salary for some graduates is $100,000 | rushhourtimes.com (via WSJ)
  • Chris Rock - Neighborhood | YouTube
  • Returns on Investment for 14,000 graduate degrees
  • Master's Degrees Are the Biggest Scam in Higher Education | Business Insider
  • Master’s degrees are the second biggest scam in higher education | Slate
  • Don’t waste money on a master’s degree during the pandemic | CNBC
  • Is a master’s degree worth it? | CNBC

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