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Women gain more than men from master's degrees, finds IFS

Uplift not enough to stop UK female postgrad’s pay being lower than male postgrads at 35
Women gained a bonus of 2% of their income with a postgraduate qualification, while men lost 2%, according to the thinktank. Photograph: Troika/Alamy

Women get the greatest financial benefits from taking postgraduate degrees, although their pay levels still lag well behind those of men with master’s degrees and doctorates, according to research published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

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