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The 10 most useless graduate degrees

10. Criminal Justice and Fire Protection

The 10 most useless graduate degrees

9. Computer Science

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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