This statistic shows the average increases in income that were earned by students in the United States in 2013 after obtaining a graduate degree in their respective majors. With a graduate degree the average income of a biology and life science major increased by 63.3 percent as compared to when they only held a bachelor's degree.
Average earning increase after obtaining a graduate degree in the United States in 2013, by major group
Characteristic
Earnings increase by percentage
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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