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A Gen Xer with a master's degree has been looking for a job for 9 years. He's slowly running out of money.
A California-based Gen Xer has been struggling to find a job. He says he's been ghosted by employer…
Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
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A millennial with a doctoral degree and over $250k in student loan debt says she's been looking for a job for 4 years. She wishes she prioritized work experience over education.
A millennial said she regrets her degrees and recommends people do their homework before pursuing h…
Jacob Zinkula
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I'm a college professor, and I'm not sure I'll send my kid to college. A degree isn't required for success.
As a professor, I know college isn't for everyone. It's costly, and some careers don't require a de…
Sarah Graves
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I've been on a ventilator for 11 years. It hasn't stopped me from getting my master's degree and working full-time.
The writer has a rare disease, which forces him to use a ventilator, but that doesn't stop him. He …
Kelly Burch
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I'm 23 and getting my master's degree. My parents can't help me financially, so I moved in with them to save money.
When I decided to get a master's degree my parents said they couldn't help me financially. But I li…
Miranda Ferrante
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I got my master's degree and have 5 freelance gigs, but I still can't make ends meet. I rely on my parents for financial support.
The writer is struggling to find a job in NYC after getting her master's. Even with her parent's he…
Averee Nelson
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I'm a single mother who just graduated with a master's degree. My two toddlers helped me survive the chaos.
The author decided to go to graduate school while raising her two toddlers. They helped her stay in…
Ke'Yonna Hall
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I'm an American studying in Belgium. My city is super walkable, my degree is way cheaper, and my healthcare is affordable.
I did undergrad in California, but I'm happier getting my master's in Europe. My healthcare and deg…
Colby Grey
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A software engineer at Salesforce shares the résumé hack that helped him land his first job out of his master's program
Anup Ghatage also detailed three things he liked and three things he would change about his 2016 r…
Shubhangi Goel
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A top 'engineer' faked his degrees and only had a high-school education. He got away with it for years.
A South African rail agency's chief engineer was sentenced to 15 years in prison after lying about …
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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A Gen Xer with an MBA can't get a job despite over 1,500 job applications. He said his degrees have been useless.
Despite having an MBA, Marcial Quinones said he hasn't been able to secure a stable full-time job a…
Noah Sheidlower
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I moved to Thailand for graduate school. The free degree I earned isn't recognized in the US, but it inspired my side business.
Charissa Enget thought she had a full-ride to pursue her Master's degree in Bangkok — but she ended…
Erin Liam
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A millennial who's been looking for a job for over 4 years says his degrees have offered little value: 'I can't get anything even at minimum wage'
A millennial has been looking for a job since 2020 but can't get hired. He says his college degrees…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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I'm 25 and have 2 master's degrees and $131,000 in student debt. I lived in Paris and am heading to India with only $200.
A woman with $131,000 in student debt tells how she could afford to live in Paris for two years. No…
Alexandra York,Josée Rose
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Nick Cannon says he's going back to school to pursue a master's degree in child psychology: 'I'm in that conversation every day'
The father of 12 shared that he made the decision in order to understand his children on an educati…
Charise Frazier
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I moved to Vienna, which was named the most livable city in the world, to finish my master's degree. I found the locals unfriendly and couldn't connect with the culture.
An expat found it difficult to make friends in Vienna because he said the locals were rude. The dar…
Daniel Harper
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I just graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a master's degree. Here's what graduation was like, from chaotic crowds to hours in the sun.
The writer graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.Gareen Puglia
Gareen Puglia
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So long, computer science Chaos Studies is the hot new college degree
Gen Z students are turning to customized majors to keep up with the changing economy and stay compe…
Tiffany Ng
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You can earn a master's degree in coffee through a 9-month program in Italy
From cultivating coffee trees to roasting coffee beans, students learn every step of the coffee-mak…
Heather Schlitz
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15 cities where getting a graduate degree pays off the most
Cities in California, Utah, Alabama, and New Jersey have the largest income gap between holders of …