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Advanced degrees bring higher starting salaries – but also higher debt

  • Written by Jaymes Pyne, Quantitative Research Associate, Stanford University
Advanced degrees pay off in the job market.Ariel Skelly/Getty Images

People with a master’s degree or doctorate can bank on a much higher starting salary than those with the same major but only a bachelor’s degree. That’s according to a recent survey of employers by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

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