What Are the Most Lucrative Master's Degrees?

You can maximize your potential lifetime earnings by obtaining a graduate degree in certain fields.
  1. Engineering Managers & Natural Sciences Managers

    • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Engineering Managers working in the state of New York had a median income of $122,400 in 2009. Natural Science Managers in the state of California reportedly earned $131,900.

    Computer and Information Systems Managers

    • 22 percent of those with Master's Degrees in Information Systems earned approximately $113,700 in 2009. California, home of Silicon Valley, averaged $129,400 with the top earners making in excess of $166,000.

    Marketing Managers

    • 90 percent of Marketing Managers in the states of California, Illinois and New York reportedly made in excess of $160,000 in 2009; nationwide, they made an average of $110,000.

    Petroleum Engineers

    • Most people with Master's Degrees in this field made $166,400 or more in 2009. 75 percent of those working in the state of Texas earned $160,000; across the United States petroleum engineers had a median income of approximately $108,900.

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