The Best And Worst Master's Degrees For Jobs Right Now

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An information systems degree takes the top spot this year. The mid-career median pay for those with a master’s degree in information systems is $101,000 a year. Employment levels for common jobs associated with this degree are expected to grow by about 30% from 2010 to 2020.

 

No. 1 Best Master's Degree For Jobs: Information Systems

Mid-career median pay: $101,000 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 30% 

 

No. 2 Best Master's Degree For Jobs: Physics

Mid-career median pay: $117,000 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 22% 

 

No. 3 Best Master's Degree For Jobs: Physician Assistant Studies

Mid-career median pay: $98,800 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 30% 

 

No. 4 (Tie) Best Master's Degree For Jobs: Computer Science

Mid-career median pay: $114,000 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 21.3%

 

No. 6 (Tie) Best Master's Degree For Jobs: Occupational Therapy

Mid-career median pay: $81,100 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 33%

 

No. 6 (Tie) Best Master's Degree For Jobs: Nursing

Mid-career median pay: $88,600 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 26%

 

No. 6 (Tie) Best Master's Degree For Jobs: Finance

Mid-career median pay: $119,000
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 18.6%

 

No. 10 Best Master's Degree For Jobs: Civil Engineering

Mid-career median pay: $102,000 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 19%

 

No. 1 Worst Master's Degree For Jobs: Library and Information Science

Mid-career median pay: $58,500 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 7%

 

No. 2 Worst Master's Degree For Jobs: Music

Mid-career median pay: $54,300 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 10%

 

No. 3 Worst Master's Degree For Jobs: English

Mid-career median pay: $67,300 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 11.7%

 

No. 4 Worst Master's Degree For Jobs: Education

Mid-career median pay: $61,000 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 14%

 

No. 5 Worst Master's Degree For Jobs: Public Administration

Mid-career median pay: $77,000 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 13%

 

No. 6 Worst Master's Degree For Jobs: Biology

Mid-career median pay: $80,900 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 10%

 

No. 7 Worst Master's Degree For Jobs: History

Mid-career median pay: $68,700 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 17%

 

No. 8 Worst Master's Degree For Jobs: Counseling

Mid-career median pay: $52,200 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 22%

 

No. 9 (Tie) Worst Master's Degree For Jobs: Political Science

Mid-career median pay: $94,100 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 8%

 

No. 9 (Tie) Worst Master's Degree For Jobs: Architecture

Mid-career median pay: $77,800 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 16.5%

 

No. 9 (Tie) Worst Master's Degree For Jobs: Human Resources Management

Mid-career median pay: $77,200 
Projected employment increase for common jobs associated with this degree: 17%

 

 

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