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Updated: 2 Feb 2012
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Bachelor's Degree$56,941  
   
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$79,860  
Associate's Degree$48,188  
Doctorate (PhD)$86,413  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$75,226  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting$60,715  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)$71,948  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration$58,348  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English$50,780  
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration$73,163  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology$48,913  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Management$57,084  
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance$88,855  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics$64,504  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)$52,910  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications$50,169  
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)$81,715  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)$82,880  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Finance$59,150  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting$58,941  
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)$66,884  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)$55,501  
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)$81,203  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance$55,395  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)$55,628  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Management$50,171  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Civil Engineering (CE)$64,528  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business & Marketing$51,183  
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)$87,956  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History$53,505  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 2 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 517,278
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