An Information
Systems degree takes the top spot this year. The mid-career median pay for
those with a master’s degree in information systems is $101,000 a year.
Employment levels for common jobs associated with this degree are expected to
grow by about 30% from 2010 to 2020.
“People
with a master’s in information systems are generally trained to be managers for
IT workers,” says Katie Bardaro, Payscale’s lead economist. “Therefore, when
you combine management with a growing industry you experience top pay and
employment prospects. We live in a technological world where our technology
footprint will continue to grow. Therefore, job opportunities in this field are
predicted to grow faster than average by the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Additionally, high demand for tech workers combined with relatively low supply
(relative to all other workers out there) drive up the pay for these positions.”
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