Tuesday, April 28, 2009

More on Higher Education and Employment

Some adjuncts have interesting luck.
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How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low-Wage Nation (Cultural Front) by Marc Bousquet and Cary Nelson (Paperback - Jan 1, 2008)

That is the book behind the blog: http://howtheuniversityworks.com/wordpress/

I have serious doubts about whether or not he is right, but it offers a different perspective.

For a valuable comparison:
Bottom line, PhD programs are not usually a good alternative to law school, though the PhD in business is (average pay ~100k a year, seven positions for every five graduates, most graduate without significant debt -- it is also a great alternative to an MBA).

For more: http://phdproject.com/

1 comment:

Nathan said...

Hello Stephen,

I come to read some articles by chance. It's great I think. I keep the link and will come back later.

Nathan, a doctor from china