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  1. U.S. average salary for master's graduates 2024, by discipline

    • statista.com
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    Updated Aug 22, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. average salary for master's graduates 2024, by discipline [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/635512/average-salary-of-graduates-in-the-us-by-discipline/
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    Aug 22, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Oct 6, 2023 - Nov 30, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2024, it was projected that people in the United States with a Master’s degree in Computer Science would have the highest average starting salary, at 85,403 U.S. dollars. People who held a Master’s degree in Engineering were projected to have the second-highest starting salary, at 83,628 U.S. dollars. An abundance of Masters As higher education in the United States has become more common, and even expected, the number of Master’s degrees awarded has increased. During the 1949-50 academic year, about 58,180 Master’s degrees were awarded to students, with the vast majority being earned by male students. In the 2018-19 academic year, this figure increased to about 833,710 Master’s degrees awarded, with the majority being earned by female students. The right career While Engineering might have the highest starting pay for Master’s degree holders, those with a Master’s degree as a Physician Assistant had the highest mid-career median pay in 2021. Engineering continues to be one of the most popular fields for those seeking their Master’s degree, and STEM fields continue to dominate the field in number of Master’s degrees awarded.

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    FrogHire.ai (2025). Average salary [Dataset]. https://www.froghire.ai/major/Applied%20Statistics%20I.E.%2C%20Masters%20Degree%20In%20Statistics
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    Apr 3, 2025
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    Description

    Explore the progression of average salaries for graduates in Applied Statistics I.E., Masters Degree In Statistics from 2020 to 2023 through this detailed chart. It compares these figures against the national average for all graduates, offering a comprehensive look at the earning potential of Applied Statistics I.E., Masters Degree In Statistics relative to other fields. This data is essential for students assessing the return on investment of their education in Applied Statistics I.E., Masters Degree In Statistics, providing a clear picture of financial prospects post-graduation.

  3. U.S. leading master's degrees for finding a job 2021

    • statista.com
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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). U.S. leading master's degrees for finding a job 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226669/best-masters-degrees-for-jobs-in-the-united-states/
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    Jul 10, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2021
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The best master's degree for getting a job was considered to be Physicians Assistant with a mid-career median salary of ****** U.S. dollars in 2021. Salaries for nurse practitioner and computer science master's were also high.

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    Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Jun 26, 2025
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    (2025). Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MADEC4
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 26, 2025
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    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree (MADEC4) from 2002 to 2024 about master's degree, paid, minimum wage, tertiary schooling, salaries, workers, 16 years +, education, federal, wages, and USA.

  5. U.S. mean earnings 2005-2023, by educational attainment

    • statista.com
    • ai-chatbox.pro
    Updated Oct 28, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. mean earnings 2005-2023, by educational attainment [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184242/mean-earnings-by-educational-attainment/
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    Oct 28, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023 the mean earnings of Bachelor's degree holders in the United States amounted to 86,970 U.S. dollars. People with higher education degrees tended to earn more than those without. For example, high school graduates, including those with a GED, had mean earnings of 46,720 U.S. dollars.

  6. Gross salary of employees with master degree in Italy 2020, by gender

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Gross salary of employees with master degree in Italy 2020, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796259/salary-of-employees-with-a-first-level-master-degree-by-gender-in-italy/
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    Jul 10, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    Italy
    Description

    This statistic displays the average annual gross salary of workers with a master’s degree in Italy in 2020, broken down by gender. According to data provided by JobPricing, the average annual gross salary of women with a master degree was of **** thousand, which was roughly ** thousand euros less than the average annual gross salary of Italian men with the same education level.

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    Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Jun 26, 2025
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    (2025). Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MADEC5
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 26, 2025
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    Graph and download economic data for Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree (MADEC5) from 2002 to 2024 about master's degree, paid, tertiary schooling, salaries, workers, hours, 16 years +, education, wages, rate, and USA.

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    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and...

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jun 1, 2020
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2020). United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-16-years-and-over-masters-degree-fed-data.html
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    csv, json, xml, excelAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 1, 2020
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree was 3629.00000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree reached a record high of 3629.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 1460.00000 in January of 2002. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

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    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and...

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Dec 29, 2020
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2020). United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wage-and-salary-workers-paid-hourly-rates-16-years-and-over-masters-degree-percent-of-total-paid-hourly-rate-fed-data.html
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    json, csv, xml, excelAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 29, 2020
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree was 4.50000 % of Total Paid Hourly Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree reached a record high of 4.50000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 2.00000 in January of 2002. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

  10. Average Masters of Finance graduate salary, by top business schools 2024

    • statista.com
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    Updated Jun 15, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Average Masters of Finance graduate salary, by top business schools 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226473/average-masters-of-finance-graduate-salary-by-top-business-schools/
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    Jun 15, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    In 2024, the average salary of a graduate from the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in China with low work experience was ******* U.S. dollars (once adjusted for purchasing power parity). This was the highest in the world, ahead of students from the Shanghai Institute of Finance at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and HEC Paris. Salaries of MBA graduates The salaries of business school MBA graduates worldwide stood at 120,000 U.S. dollars in 2024, while graduates who held a bachelor’s degree could expect a starting salary of 69,000 U.S. dollars. The largest university worldwide is located in Africa The university with the highest number of students in the world is found in Nigeria. Ambrose Alli University has more than 536,000 registered students. Tribhuvan University in Nepal and Payame Noor University in Iran round up the top three.

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    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum...

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Feb 18, 2021
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2021). United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wage-and-salary-workers-paid-at-prevailing-federal-minimum-wage-16-years-and-over-masters-degree-thous-of-persons-fed-data.html
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    excel, xml, json, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 18, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree was 3.00000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree reached a record high of 11.00000 in January of 2010 and a record low of 1.00000 in January of 2005. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

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    FrogHire.ai (2025). Average salary [Dataset]. https://www.froghire.ai/major/Master%20Of%20Education%20In%20Science
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    Apr 6, 2025
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    Description

    Explore the progression of average salaries for graduates in Master Of Education In Science from 2020 to 2023 through this detailed chart. It compares these figures against the national average for all graduates, offering a comprehensive look at the earning potential of Master Of Education In Science relative to other fields. This data is essential for students assessing the return on investment of their education in Master Of Education In Science, providing a clear picture of financial prospects post-graduation.

  13. Master Earnings File (MEF)

    • catalog.data.gov
    • data.wu.ac.at
    Updated Jul 4, 2025
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    Social Security Administration (2025). Master Earnings File (MEF) [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/master-earnings-file-mef
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 4, 2025
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    Social Security Administrationhttp://ssa.gov/
    Description

    This database stores wage data and self-employment income data that date back to 1937.

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    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum...

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Feb 23, 2021
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2021). United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wage-and-salary-workers-paid-at-prevailing-federal-minimum-wage-16-years-and-over-masters-degree-fed-data.html
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    xml, csv, excel, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 23, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree was 0.10000 % of Total Paid Hourly Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree reached a record high of 0.50000 in January of 2010 and a record low of 0.00000 in January of 2017. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

  15. 2025 Green Card Report for Master In Business Administration Business...

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    Updated Jan 16, 2025
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    MyVisaJobs (2025). 2025 Green Card Report for Master In Business Administration Business Statistics Data Analytics [Dataset]. https://www.myvisajobs.com/reports/green-card/major/master-in-business-administration--business-statistics--data-analytics
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    Jan 16, 2025
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    MyVisaJobs
    License

    https://www.myvisajobs.com/terms-of-service/https://www.myvisajobs.com/terms-of-service/

    Variables measured
    Major, Salary, Petitions Filed
    Description

    A dataset that explores Green Card sponsorship trends, salary data, and employer insights for master in business administration business statistics data analytics in the U.S.

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    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal...

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Aug 26, 2020
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2020). United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wage-and-salary-workers-paid-at-or-below-prevailing-federal-minimum-wage-16-years-and-over-masters-degree-percent-of-total-paid-hourly-rate-fed-data.html
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    excel, csv, json, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Aug 26, 2020
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree was 0.50000 % of Total Paid Hourly Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree reached a record high of 2.00000 in January of 2009 and a record low of 0.50000 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal...

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Mar 22, 2021
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2021). United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wage-and-salary-workers-paid-below-prevailing-federal-minimum-wage-16-years-and-over-masters-degree-thous-of-persons-fed-data.html
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    excel, csv, xml, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Mar 22, 2021
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree was 14.00000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree reached a record high of 32.00000 in January of 2009 and a record low of 5.00000 in January of 2004. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

  18. U.S. worst master's degrees for finding a job U.S. 2021

    • statista.com
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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). U.S. worst master's degrees for finding a job U.S. 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226674/worst-masters-degrees-for-jobs-in-the-united-states/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2021
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The worst master's degree for job prospects was found to be counseling with a median mid-career salary of ****** U.S. dollars in 2021. Master's in social work and music were also though to have low job prospects.

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    NIRF - Master Data: Ranking-and-Academic-year- and University/Institute-wise...

    • dataful.in
    Updated May 15, 2025
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    Dataful (Factly) (2025). NIRF - Master Data: Ranking-and-Academic-year- and University/Institute-wise Total Number of Admitted, Graduated, Placed and Median Salary of Post and Under Graduate Students [Dataset]. https://dataful.in/datasets/19315
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    Dataset updated
    May 15, 2025
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    Dataful (Factly)
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    https://dataful.in/terms-and-conditionshttps://dataful.in/terms-and-conditions

    Area covered
    States of India
    Variables measured
    Number of Students Admitted, Graduated, Placed and Salary Amount
    Description

    The dataset contains ranking-and-academic-year-, state-, and university/institute-wise compiled data on the total number of admitted, graduated and placed students of post and graduate students, along with additional details such as number of first year students intaken, number of admitted students through lateral entry, number of students selected for higher studies and median salary of students selected for placements, etc., as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) data

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    Data from: Average salary

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    FrogHire.ai (2025). Average salary [Dataset]. https://www.froghire.ai/major/Masters%20Degree%20In%20Engineering
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 6, 2025
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    Description

    Explore the progression of average salaries for graduates in Masters Degree In Engineering from 2020 to 2023 through this detailed chart. It compares these figures against the national average for all graduates, offering a comprehensive look at the earning potential of Masters Degree In Engineering relative to other fields. This data is essential for students assessing the return on investment of their education in Masters Degree In Engineering, providing a clear picture of financial prospects post-graduation.

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Statista (2024). U.S. average salary for master's graduates 2024, by discipline [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/635512/average-salary-of-graduates-in-the-us-by-discipline/
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U.S. average salary for master's graduates 2024, by discipline

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Dataset updated
Aug 22, 2024
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
Oct 6, 2023 - Nov 30, 2023
Area covered
United States
Description

In 2024, it was projected that people in the United States with a Master’s degree in Computer Science would have the highest average starting salary, at 85,403 U.S. dollars. People who held a Master’s degree in Engineering were projected to have the second-highest starting salary, at 83,628 U.S. dollars. An abundance of Masters As higher education in the United States has become more common, and even expected, the number of Master’s degrees awarded has increased. During the 1949-50 academic year, about 58,180 Master’s degrees were awarded to students, with the vast majority being earned by male students. In the 2018-19 academic year, this figure increased to about 833,710 Master’s degrees awarded, with the majority being earned by female students. The right career While Engineering might have the highest starting pay for Master’s degree holders, those with a Master’s degree as a Physician Assistant had the highest mid-career median pay in 2021. Engineering continues to be one of the most popular fields for those seeking their Master’s degree, and STEM fields continue to dominate the field in number of Master’s degrees awarded.

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