Average earning increase after obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. 2013
Average earning increase after obtaining a graduate degree in the United States in 2013, by major group
This statistic shows the average increases in income that were earned by students in the United States in 2013 after obtaining a graduate degree in their respective majors. With a graduate degree the average income of a biology and life science major increased by 63.3 percent as compared to when they only held a bachelor's degree.
Average earning increase after obtaining a graduate degree in the United States in 2013, by major group
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| Earnings increase by percentage | |
|---|---|
| Biology and Life Science | 63.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 50% |
| Social Science | 44.6% |
| Humanities and Liberal Arts | 34.2% |
| Psychology and Social Work | 33.3% |
| Business | 33.3% |
| Education | 33.3% |
| Law and Public Policy | 33.1% |
| Agricultural and Natural Resources | 32.9% |
| Health | 29.2% |
| All Majors | 28.4% |
| Computers, statistics, and mathematics | 25.6% |
| Communications and journalism | 25.5% |
| Industrial Arts, Consumer Services and recreation | 25.4% |
| Architecture and engineering | 25% |
| Arts | 22.9% |
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