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Blum, Debra E. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1991
A recent study finds that most who earn a master's degree consider it a terminal degree and never sought a doctorate, contradicting conventional wisdom that the master's degree is a consolation prize for those who don't earn a doctorate. A system that differentiates master's and predoctoral programs is recommended. (MSE)
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Educational Attitudes, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
