Salary by Degree/Major Subject for Country: United States

Updated: 4 Feb 2012
national salary data
Country: United States
Salary by Degree
Degree/Major Subject
National Salary Data (?
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Bachelor's Degree$33,016 - $106,211  
   
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$43,271 - $146,860  
Associate's Degree$29,161 - $81,480  
Doctorate (PhD)$47,992 - $148,621  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$45,120 - $122,185  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting$37,736 - $120,067  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)$50,099 - $120,796  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration$34,460 - $110,786  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English$30,698 - $100,840  
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration$41,069 - $128,505  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology$29,764 - $93,909  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Management$34,087 - $106,343  
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance$48,708 - $161,359  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics$37,222 - $130,188  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)$31,360 - $102,398  
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)$45,410 - $174,394  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications$30,770 - $98,084  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)$54,482 - $133,452  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Finance$36,815 - $115,739  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting$35,980 - $115,230  
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)$43,005 - $99,090  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)$32,991 - $118,794  
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)$45,283 - $171,253  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance$35,027 - $104,612  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)$32,286 - $103,139  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Management$30,842 - $92,580  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Civil Engineering (CE)$46,653 - $111,533  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business & Marketing$32,034 - $106,230  
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)$57,420 - $131,502  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History$31,477 - $113,141  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 4 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 516,131
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