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- ↑ Rivenbark, Jessica Bowen; Cummings, Jeffrey; Patterson, Laurie; Kline, Douglas (2019-04-17). "Are Universities Providing a Competitive and Relevant Graduate Education? An Evaluation of Professional Science Masters Programs". Annals of the Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems at UNC Wilmington. 13 (1).
- 1 2 3 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation [Sloan], 2008
- ↑ Simms, 2006
- ↑ "Program Locator | Professional Science Master's".
- ↑ National Professional Science Master’s Association, 2010, para. 5
- ↑ CGS, 2007