Most popular US graduate degrees aren’t worth the money, study shows

For Those Applying To Grad School, New Study Reveals Some Graduate Programs Don't 'Pay Up'

A new study has confirmed that many popular graduate degrees, such as social work and psychology, actually yield zero gains post-graduation.

Most popular US graduate degrees aren’t worth the money, study shows: ‘A very risky proposition’

According to a study recently released by the Postsecondary Education & Economics Center at American University, which was originally based on research from the Yale Tobin Center for Economic Policy, degrees in social work, psychology, and curriculum and instruction have the potential to yield a zero to negative return on investment, considering the full cost that goes into earning the degree.

Graduate School Pays Off for Pharmacists, Not Psychologists

A new report shows that students’ return on investment for graduate school varies widely across disciplines. On average, going to graduate school increases a student’s lifetime earnings by 17 percent. But that return on investment varies significantly depending on what they studied, according to new research published by the Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center at American University.

Some of the most popular graduate degrees don’t pay off financially, study finds

The report found advanced degrees in social work and psychology may have a zero to negative return, while medicine, law and pharmacy degrees show the highest return.