A serious rationalization of graduate degree programs offered across this country is required.  We have too many schools offering essentially the same programs and, in some cases, to a small cadre of students.  Moreover, a number of these graduate degree programs have been "sliced and diced" to the point where the degree is utterly meaningless.

An M.A. in Sociology isn't exactly a ticket to the executive suite, but seriously:  what does one do with a degree in Film  or Women's Studies?  Specialization is one thing, but producing degrees with marginal value and limited utility is almost asking for a front row ticket to the EI line-up.