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The best master's degrees for jobs in the U.S. 2018
Masters degrees with the best job prospects in the United States in 2018, by mid-career median pay (in U.S. dollars)
by Erin Duffin,
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Jul 22, 2019
This statistics shows the ranking of master's degrees with the best job prospects in the United States in 2018, according to mid-career median income. The best master's degree for getting a job was considered to be finance with a mid-career median salary of 125,208 U.S. dollars.
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jul 22, 2019
This statistics shows the ranking of master's degrees with the best job prospects in the United States in 2018, according to mid-career median income. The best master's degree for getting a job was considered to be finance with a mid-career median salary of 125,208 U.S. dollars.
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- United States
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- To determine the best master's degrees, data was sourced from Payscale.com to determine mid-career salaries of workers with 45 of the most popular degrees. Data on employment projection was also sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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- 18 years and older
- Supplementary notes
- To determine the best master's degrees, data was sourced from Payscale.com to determine mid-career salaries of workers with 45 of the most popular degrees. Data on employment projection was also sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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