Will a PhD make you better off? Not until 33 years later

Lost earnings and missed workplace experience means PhD graduates will take decades to catch up on postgraduates despite higher wages, analysis shows

Published on
November 23, 2023
Last updated
November 24, 2023
Jack Grove
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#1 Submitted by m.... on November 26, 2023 - 10:11am
“ Even if the PhD graduate obtains a scholarship of £18,000 a year to fund their studies, a doctorate is likely to cost them about £90,000 by the time they enter the workplace” Why?

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