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Recent discussions debating the value of advanced degrees show why it’s so important to at least be familiar with the kinds of marketable skills that are needed to succeed beyond an academic setting. Universities across the country are taking note, offering programs in a wide range of academic disciplines that not only infuse post-graduates with knowledge, but equip them with the “soft” skills demanded by the spectrum of global industry.
True, scientific research has always been most advanced because the value of advanced degrees is evident all the time. In labs, as experiments unfold and discoveries are made, those with the highest credentials are often behind the most critical work. But even science industry is dramatically changing, and an advanced degree is only part of ...
