Graduate Education
Our news, opinion, and advice stories about graduate education in higher education can answer questions, like:
- Can students pay for graduate school?
- How are universities managing their graduate programs?
- What will graduate education look like in the future?
Finance & Operations
Leaders say cuts are necessary to close a $48-million budget hole.
The Review | Essay
The university is replacing the humanities with more computers.
Shaky ground
The Trump administration’s policies, and institutional budget cuts, are straining the delivery of master’s and doctoral degrees.
Admissions & Enrollment
Waning interest in master’s and professional programs precipitated a 7-percent drop in foreign enrollment last fall. Preliminary figures this year suggest things will get worse.
Advice
Be curious and open-minded about your options, and network, network, network.
Affordability
If fewer students can afford to enroll, higher-ed advocates say, colleges may struggle to sustain many of their master’s and professional degrees.
The Review | Opinion
The work force is a mess. But deep skills will always be in demand.
Advice
How to prioritize your doctoral research in turbulent times.
Advice
How to assess your odds of finding a faculty job and figure out when to pivot to another career.


















