Just to add to this, it was the general-purpose undergraduate newspaper (the News-Letter), posting an interview with the author of this "study". The News-Letter

Just to add to this, it was the general-purpose undergraduate newspaper (the News-Letter), posting an interview with the author of this "study". The News-Letter is not a scientific or economic journal, and the staff don't validate or endorse the academic accuracy of this type of content. Additionally, the Applied Economics master’s degree program is an adult extension program located on a satellite campus. Its student admission requirements [1] are substantially less rigorous than a traditional master's program at one of JHU's main schools. I agree the headline here is completely misleading, as it attempts to tie the content to other schools/divisions of JHU that have a much more solid academic reputation. [1] https://advanced.jhu.edu/academics/graduate/ms-applied-economics/admission-application-requirements/ https://advanced.jhu.edu/academics/graduate/ms-applied-econo...