Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Sheryl Grey is a freelance writer who specializes in creating content related to education, aging and senior living, and real estate. She is also a copywriter who helps businesses grow through expert ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

A Doctorate is the highest academic degree awarded by universities in most fields of study. It involves several years of rigorous research, culminating in a dissertation that contributes new knowledge ...

As application deadlines for doctoral programs for the fall of 2026 approach, some signs point to a bleak picture of ...

Complaints about the lack of attention to teaching in Ph.D. programs are legion — mainly about the perceived disconnect between what we are trained to do in graduate school and what we are expected to ...

Grand Canyon University in Phoenix plans to appeal a multi-million-dollar fine from the U.S. Department of Education. The Feds accuse the school of lying about the cost of its doctoral programs. It ...

The skyline of the University of Kansas is pictured. A pair of graduate degrees — a doctorate in film and a master’s in religious studies — are on the verge of being eliminated at KU, while multiple ...