10. Criminal Justice and Fire Protection
An experienced graduate degree holder earns 19% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 18% lower.
Experienced college grads earn an average of $63,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $75,000 a year, on average.
4% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 3.3% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.
9. Computer Science
An experienced graduate degree holder earns 15% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 20% lower.
Experienced college grads earn an average of $93,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $107,000 a year, on average.
4% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 3.2% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.
8. Communications and Mass Media
An experienced graduate degree holder earns 19% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 16% lower.
Experienced college grads earn an average of $63,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $75,000 a year, on average.
5.7% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 4.8% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.
7. Chemical Engineering
An experienced graduate degree holder earns 13% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 21% lower.
Experienced college grads earn an average of $104,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $118,000 a year, on average.
2.8% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 2.2% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.
6. Civil Engineering
An experienced graduate degree holder earns 14% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 18% lower.
Experienced college grads earn an average of $91,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $104,000 a year, on average.
4% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 3.2% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.
5. Social Work
An experienced graduate degree holder earns 9% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 22% lower.
Experienced college grads earn an average of $44,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $58,000 a year, on average.
5% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 3.9% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.
4. Commercial Art and Graphic Design
An experienced graduate degree holder earns 16% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 10% lower.
Experienced college grads earn an average of $56,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $65,000 a year, on average.
7.1% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 6.4% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.
*Numbers from 2010-2011
3. Computer and Information Systems
An experienced graduate degree holder earns 21% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is actually 6% higher.
Experienced college grads earn an average of $76,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $92,000 a year, on average.
4.7% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 5% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.
*Numbers from 2010-2011
2. Marketing and Market Research
An experienced graduate degree holder earns 31% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 19% higher.
Experienced college grads earn an average of $72,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $94,000 a year, on average.
4.3% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 5.1% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.
1. Human Resources and Personnel Development
An experienced graduate degree holder earns 23% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 19% higher.
Experienced college grads earn an average of $62,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $74,000 a year, on average.
5.7% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 6.8% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.