College, Career, and Financial experts: Five Reasons Why a Master’s Degree Isn’t Worth the Trouble Anymore
1. Do you agree with the premise that a Masters degree may not be worth the trouble these days, given high loan costs and federal loan caps, soaring college tuition, which is vastly outpacing the rate of inflation, and that AI is destroying the white collar entry level jobs that had previously gone to the MBA set? What's your take and why?
2. What are the main reasons why a masters degree may not be worth it for today's undergrads, and how do they impact college students who may plan on getting an advanced degree?
3. Is there any coming back/solutions to the main problems (e.g., high tuition costs, high loan burdens, sour job prospects?) If so, how so?
4. Is there a specific role that government, academia, and corporate American can play in making a master's degree great again?
5. What's your specific advice for an undergrad contemplating a masters degree? What are the best action steps if they choose to go forward?
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