The best master's degree for getting a job was considered to be Physicians Assistant with a mid-career median salary of 97,133 U.S. dollars in 2021. Salaries for nurse practitioner and computer science master's were also high.
Masters degrees with the best job prospects in the United States in 2021, by mid-career median pay
(in U.S. dollars)
To determine the best master's degrees, data was sourced from Payscale.com to determine mid-career salaries of workers with 45 of the most popular degrees. Data on employment projection was also sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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