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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
By Lee Gardner December 12, 2025
Leaders say cuts are necessary to close a $48-million budget hole.
The Review | Essay
By Sheila Liming, Catherine A. Evans December 12, 2025
The university is replacing the humanities with more computers.
Advice
Seven tips to plan the right mix of relaxation and work.
Shaky ground
By Megan Zahneis December 3, 2025
The Trump administration’s policies, and institutional budget cuts, are straining the delivery of master’s and doctoral degrees.
Admissions & Enrollment
By Karin Fischer November 17, 2025
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
By L. Maren Wood November 14, 2025
Be curious and open-minded about your options, and network, network, network.
Affordability
By Claire Murphy November 6, 2025
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
By Ada Palmer October 27, 2025
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
By L. Maren Wood October 1, 2025
How to assess your odds of finding a faculty job and figure out when to pivot to another career.