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Master’s degrees don’t always deliver

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Advanced qualifications don’t always improve students’ career prospects. Under new rules in America, universities may have to offer warnings about the high debt and low wages graduates face.

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