Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Rising debt levels could hurt graduate programs’ ROI, report finds - Natalie Schwartz, Higher Ed Dive

Borrowers are taking on more debt to complete their graduate degrees, potentially eroding their return on investment, according to a recent analysis from the Urban Institute, a left-leaning think tank.  The median debt among borrowers who completed master’s degrees nearly doubled in under two decades after adjusting for inflation, rising to $60,945 in 2016 from $36,157 in 2000. 

https://www.highereddive.com/news/rising-debt-levels-graduate-programs-roi-urban-institute/637560/