This statistic shows the highest average increases in income that were earned after obtaining a graduate degree in the United States in 2013. With a graduate degree the average earnings of Biology and life Science programs major increased by 63.3 percent, as compared to only holding a bachelor degree, in the United States in 2013.
Highest average earning increase from obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. in 2013
Characteristic
Pecentage income increase with a graduate degree
Biology and Life Science
63.3%
Physical Sciences
50%
Social Science
44.6%
Humanities and Liberal Arts
34.2%
Psychology and Social Work
33.3%
Business
33.3%
Education
33.3%
Law and Public Policy
33.1%
Agricultural and Natural Resources
32.9%
Health
29.2%
All Majors
28.4%
Computers, statistics, and mathematics
25.6%
Communications and journalism
25.5%
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