The 10 most useless graduate degrees

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10. Criminal Justice and Fire Protection

10. Criminal Justice and Fire Protection

An experienced graduate degree holder earns 19% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 18% lower.

Experienced college grads earn an average of $63,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $75,000 a year, on average.

4% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 3.3% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.

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9. Computer Science

9. Computer Science

An experienced graduate degree holder earns 15% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 20% lower.

Experienced college grads earn an average of $93,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $107,000 a year, on average.

4% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 3.2% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.

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8. Communications and Mass Media

8. Communications and Mass Media

An experienced graduate degree holder earns 19% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 16% lower.

Experienced college grads earn an average of $63,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $75,000 a year, on average.

5.7% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 4.8% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.

7. Chemical Engineering

7. Chemical Engineering

An experienced graduate degree holder earns 13% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 21% lower.

Experienced college grads earn an average of $104,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $118,000 a year, on average.

2.8% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 2.2% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.

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6. Civil Engineering

6. Civil Engineering

An experienced graduate degree holder earns 14% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 18% lower.

Experienced college grads earn an average of $91,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $104,000 a year, on average.

4% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 3.2% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.

5. Social Work

5. Social Work

An experienced graduate degree holder earns 9% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 22% lower.

Experienced college grads earn an average of $44,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $58,000 a year, on average.

5% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 3.9% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.

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4. Commercial Art and Graphic Design

4. Commercial Art and Graphic Design

An experienced graduate degree holder earns 16% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 10% lower.

Experienced college grads earn an average of $56,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $65,000 a year, on average.

7.1% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 6.4% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.

*Numbers from 2010-2011

3. Computer and Information Systems

3. Computer and Information Systems

An experienced graduate degree holder earns 21% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is actually 6% higher.

Experienced college grads earn an average of $76,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $92,000 a year, on average.

4.7% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 5% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.

*Numbers from 2010-2011

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2. Marketing and Market Research

2. Marketing and Market Research

An experienced graduate degree holder earns 31% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 19% higher.

Experienced college grads earn an average of $72,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $94,000 a year, on average.

4.3% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 5.1% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.

1. Human Resources and Personnel Development

1. Human Resources and Personnel Development

An experienced graduate degree holder earns 23% more than a college graduate, and the unemployment rate is 19% higher.

Experienced college grads earn an average of $62,000 a year, while experienced graduate degree holders earn $74,000 a year, on average.

5.7% of experienced college grads are unemployed. 6.8% of experienced graduate degree holders are unemployed.

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