Careers: Master's degree

40 occupations requiring master's degree, sorted by median salary.

# Occupation Median Salary
1 Nurse Anesthetists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$223,210
2 Computer and Information Research Scientists
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
$140,910
3 Political Scientists
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$139,380
4 Physician Assistants
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$133,260
5 Nurse Practitioners
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$129,210
6 Nurse Midwives
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$128,790
7 Mathematicians
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
$121,680
8 Psychologists, All Other
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$117,580
9 Economists
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$115,440
10 Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$113,730
11 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$109,840
12 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Management Occupations
$104,070
13 Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Management Occupations
$103,960
14 Statisticians
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
$103,300
15 Sociologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$101,690
16 Genetic Counselors
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$98,910
17 Occupational Therapists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$98,340
18 Speech-Language Pathologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$95,410
19 School Psychologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$86,930
20 Epidemiologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$83,980
21 Urban and Regional Planners
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$83,720
22 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
$80,190
23 Orthotists and Prosthetists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$78,310
24 Acupuncturists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$78,140
25 Instructional Coordinators
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
$74,720
26 Historians
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$74,050
27 Healthcare Social Workers
Community and Social Service Occupations
$68,090
28 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Community and Social Service Occupations
$65,140
29 Anthropologists and Archeologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$64,910
30 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
$64,320
31 Marriage and Family Therapists
Community and Social Service Occupations
$63,780
32 Survey Researchers
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$63,380
33 Curators
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
$61,770
34 Archivists
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
$61,570
35 Athletic Trainers
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$60,250
36 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Community and Social Service Occupations
$60,060
37 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
Community and Social Service Occupations
$59,190
38 Farm and Home Management Educators
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
$58,120
39 Counselors, All Other
Community and Social Service Occupations
$49,830
40 Rehabilitation Counselors
Community and Social Service Occupations
$46,110