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What are the red flags of low quality graduate programs?

I'm reading an article about masters programs which serve as more of a trap rather than an opportunity. What stood out to me was how a seemingly reputable university (uChicago) preys on naive undergraduates and uses personal prestige to sell an expensive graduate program that has terrible market value. And yet, their marketing is so good that an average student - desperate to go to grad school - wouldn't even notice. 

So my question is: In your experience (e.g. after you've spent time at the school), which red flags did you notice (if any)? What advice can you give for students trying to wade through the marketing bs to find a good program? What are some things that are difficult to spot on the surface?
gpt
If it’s a Master’s program with an exorbitant sticker price and doesn’t offer assistantships, it’s a red flag, idc.

In the same vein, if a PhD program doesn’t offer full funding (in the United States), bullshit.