This graph shows the list of highest paying majors in the U.S. in 2016/17, distinguished by degree level. In 2016/17, median pay with a PhD in statistics after 20 years of work experience totaled to 172,000 U.S. dollars.
Top paying majors in the United States in 2016/17, by degree level
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PayScale. (September 15, 2016). Top paying majors in the United States in 2016/17, by degree level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/633823/top-paying-majors-in-the-us-by-degree/
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PayScale. (2016). Top paying majors in the United States in 2016/17, by degree level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633823/top-paying-majors-in-the-us-by-degree/
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