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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

According to the NCES, in 2015-16 the average PhD graduate had about $100k student debt

https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/pdf/coe_tub.pdf

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe you should look outside of the US.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Ya got me there.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think most of these are from undergrad and master. AFAIK most PhD are fully funded. Not enough to pay any debt, but usually enough to not starve.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think that’s maybe from undergrad or masters? Most PhD programs are fellowships or scholarships, so the student doesn’t pay for anything.