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Product

Decision making and graduate school debt: A focus on Master's degree students

Center:

CA-USC, Childrens Hospital, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2014

Contact Information:

Cary Kreutzer
[email protected]
323-361-3830

Product Description:

This qualitative study summarized the findings from interviews of 116 master's degree students in the disciplines of business, education, and health sciences enrolled in CA not-for-profit public or private universities. Main findings from the study suggest that graduate students a) lack an understaning of student loan borrowing and repayment options, b) did not consult with their university financial aid office and instead sought advice from trusted family members nad mentors, and c) consistently viewed career mobility, networking, and institutional prestige as yeilding a worthy return on investment.

Keyword(s):

school debt, graduate degree

Product/Publication Type(s):

Doctoral Dissertation or Master's Thesis

Target Audience:

Professionals, Policymakers

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A