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From: cd@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Clarence K. Din)
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: Ph.D. study lengths
Message-ID: <26637@bu-cs.BU.EDU>
Date: 13 Dec 88 18:42:27 GMT
Organization: Boston U. Comp. Sci.
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I talked to several profs about this: the average time for a
Ph.D. in CS or Math is approximately four years.  Is this true?

I've looked through a myriad of grad school catalogs listing
profs who've earned their Ph.D's in as little as 2 years to
as long as 14 years (from their Master's).  Of course, the
latter cases may have had jobs before entering Ph.D. study.

Also, I realize that a quick Ph.D. doesn't necessarily mean a
good Ph.D.

Just a curiosity...



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