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Salary by Degree/Major Subject for Country: United States

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Updated: 13 May 2013
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Salary by Degree
Degree/Major Subject
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$0$60K$120K$180K
Bachelor's Degree$34,529 - $105,493  
   
Associate's Degree$30,133 - $82,126  
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$45,010 - $140,290  
Doctorate (PhD)$50,144 - $145,811  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$46,954 - $123,108  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting$38,858 - $115,400  
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration$43,133 - $129,733  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)$51,004 - $118,230  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication$31,923 - $94,914  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration$35,724 - $107,737  
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)$46,566 - $167,472  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Management$35,315 - $104,866  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology$30,593 - $94,609  
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance$49,759 - $149,853  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language$31,353 - $97,541  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics$38,140 - $122,887  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)$56,685 - $134,094  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting$37,335 - $110,521  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)$33,484 - $99,474  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Finance$38,636 - $108,463  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Management$33,104 - $95,836  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)$33,741 - $107,675  
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)$60,293 - $132,195  
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)$46,892 - $98,806  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Mechanical Engineering (ME)$49,948 - $118,667  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Civil Engineering (CE)$46,545 - $108,192  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance$36,062 - $100,704  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business & Marketing$33,200 - $102,028  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Administration$36,587 - $110,105  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology$34,185 - $106,563  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 13 May 2013 | Individuals Reporting: 479,945

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