Do you ever wonder why the prices of graduate programs have gone up so drastically over the last few decades? Do you want to know what the TRUE cost of your graduate degree is? Join me as I talk about why the cost of graduate school hasn’t gone up as much as you think it has.

In today’s episode, you'll find out:

How competition impacts the cost of tuition
Reasons why the cost of graduate school has increased since the 1970s, especially for physical therapy, dentistry, law, vet med and pharmacology
How today’s employment prospects drives up the cost of college
The role of producer surplus and consumer surplus in the context of higher education
Why there’s no cap on borrower for federal grad loans
The difference in borrowing for undergrad and grad school
The importance of looking at the present value of your loan payments and how to determine that present value
Can medical school graduates and medical specialists get PSLF benefits

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