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Degrees Held by Gen Y Employees
| Degree |
% of Gen Y Employees
with Degree |
Median Pay for Gen Y |
| Bachelor's Degree |
63.3% |
$42,400 |
Master's Degree
(non-M.B.A) |
12.8% |
$54,200 |
| Associate's Degree |
12.2% |
$33,000 |
| M.B.A. |
4.1% |
$56,500 |
| High School |
3.0% |
$27,300 |
| Ph.D. |
1.7% |
$92,900 |
| Some College |
1.3% |
$36,100 |
| J.D. |
1.1% |
$60,300 |
| No Degree |
0.2% |
$29,400 |
| M.D. |
0.2% |
$128,000 |
Common Majors for Gen Y
| Rank |
Major |
Gen Y Relative Ratio (?)Shows how much more common each major is for Gen Y versus all other bachelor's degree holders. |
Median Pay
for Gen Y |
| 1 |
Neuroscience |
1.95x |
$39,186 |
| 2 |
Bioengineering |
1.86x |
$60,400 |
| 3 |
Entrepreneurial Studies |
1.82x |
$41,525 |
| 4 |
Chinese |
1.80x |
$38,900 |
| 5 |
Sport Management |
1.79x |
$34,648 |
| 6 |
Digital Media |
1.77x |
$38,649 |
| 7 |
Communication Studies |
1.75x |
$36,938 |
| 8 |
Biomedical Engineering |
1.68x |
$55,505 |
| 9 |
Political Science |
1.66x |
$39,598 |
| 10 |
Athletic Training |
1.65x |
$34,169 |
| 11 - Tie |
Corporate Finance |
1.62x |
$50,802 |
| 11 - Tie |
Supply Chain Management |
1.62x |
$51,226 |
| 11 - Tie |
Actuarial Mathematics |
1.62x |
$56,763 |
| 14 |
Web & Digital Media Development |
1.61x |
$40,797 |
| 15 |
Public Relations |
1.58x |
$36,144 |
| 16 |
Textile & Apparel Studies |
1.54x |
$35,893 |
| 17 |
Fashion Design |
1.53x |
$37,089 |
| 18 |
Film, Video & Media Studies |
1.51x |
$35,674 |
| 19 |
Construction Management |
1.48x |
$50,375 |
| 20 |
International Relations |
1.47x |
$40,354 |
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