_Students Need More Data on Potential Earnings of Graduate Programs - Joelle Fredman, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Despite the growing number of students acquiring master’s degrees, there is still little data on the potential earnings associated with graduate programs. Without this information, prospective students cannot make financially-informed decisions before investing in further schooling, according to a new paper by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). The report, The Master’s as the New Bachelor’s Degree: In Search of the Labor Market Payoff, showcases program-level data collected from three states and aims to highlight, based on these findings, how crucial it is that this type of information is collected nationwide, specifically to help students escape loan debt. https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/14076/Report_Students_Need_More_Data_on_Potential_Earnings_of_Graduate_Programs