News Summary

• A new report maps out the estimated payoff of a graduate degree.
• When factoring in the costs, some degree holders are actually coming out the other end with negative returns.
• The worst returns are for psychology graduate degrees, with a -8% cost-adjusted return, or the estimated change in lifetime income after accounting for the cost of attendance.
• The World Economic Forum found earlier this year that AI skills now command a 23% wage premium versus only 8% for a bachelor’s degree in isolation.