Desi Today Magazine
Ever wonder which degree to take on after your bachelor’s? Or ever wonder if you made the right choice with your career path? Forbes did the research and found out exactly which degrees have the highest earning potential. Whether you’re just curious or thinking to enroll into classes, let’s see if you can guess the top paying master’s degrees! (Small preview: when your parents told you to become an engineer, let’s just say you probably should have listened).
No. 10 Chemical Engineering
Early career pay: $72,900
Mid-career pay: $124,000
No. 9 Technology Management
Early career pay: $63,600
Mid-career pay: $125,000
No. 8 Electronics & Communications Engineering
Early career pay: $84,300
Mid-career pay: $125,000
No. 7 Taxation
Early career pay: $60,700
Mid-career pay: $126,000
No. 6 Biomedical Engineering
Early career pay: $68,400
Mid-career pay: $126,000
No. 5 Electrical Engineering
Early career pay: $78,000
Mid-career pay: $126,000
No. 4 Computer Science
Early career pay: $89,000
Mid-career pay: $127,000
No. 3 Electrical & Computer Engineering
Early career pay: $80,600
Mid-career pay: $128,000
No. 2 Nurse Anesthesia
Early career pay: $139,000
Mid-career pay: $159,000
No. 1 Petroleum Engineering
Early career pay: $96,500
Mid-career pay: $173,000
