Long considered the pinnacle of academic achievement, the PhD is now facing strong headwinds, including reduced federal support for jobs, research and graduate training.
When Katrina McChesney received an email from an Australian university she had “never heard of” about free research master’s and doctoral degrees for Antipodean citizens, she assumed it was a scam. At ...
Three decades ago, graduate school was a less profitable business in Massachusetts. Tuition was cheaper. Programs were smaller. And the sprawling landscape of online master’s courses, enabling ...