Lowest average earning increase from obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. in 2009 | Statista

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This statistic shows the lowest average increases in income that were earned after obtaining a graduate degree in the respective fields. In the United States in 2009 students who obtained a graduate degree in Atmospheric Science and Meteorolgy could only expect a 1 percent increase in income as compared to if they only held a bachelor's degree.

Lowest average earning increase from obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. in 2009, by major

Characteristic	Pecentage income increase with a graduate degree
Computer Engineering	16%
Miscellaneous Education	16%
Forestry	15%
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration	13%
Advertising and Public Relations	12%
Oceanography	11%
Mass Media	11%
Petroleum Engineering	7%
Studio Arts	3%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	1%

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May 2011

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United States

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2009

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Data was sourced from the American Community Survey.

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