01/10/2007 | Newsletter, QS Research
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Making graduate degrees pay: salary benefits for Masters and PhD candidates

Although the investment for many students is high in terms of both tuition fees and opportunity costs, the return is clear – a graduate degree really does pay dividends.  With the greater involvement of Government-level agencies in encouraging more participation in graduate education, the likelihood is that candidates with the best qualifications will be rewarded with the best employment opportunities and higher salaries.  As Quacquarelli observes: “This is the right time to take a Masters degree.  Graduating from the best programs will pay dividends in every way.”