To determine the worst master's degrees for jobs, data was sourced from Payscale.com to determine mid-career salaries of workers with 45 of the most popular degrees. Data on employment projection was also sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistic.
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U.S. worst master's degrees for finding a job U.S. 2021
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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Website (thebalancecareers.com). (April 22, 2021). Masters degrees with the worst job prospects in the United States in 2021, by mid-career median pay (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/226674/worst-masters-degrees-for-jobs-in-the-united-states/
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Website (thebalancecareers.com). "Masters Degrees with The Worst Job Prospects in The United States in 2021, by Mid-career Median Pay (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Apr 2021, /statistics/226674/worst-masters-degrees-for-jobs-in-the-united-states/
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Masters degrees with the worst job prospects in the United States in 2021, by mid-career median pay (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Website (thebalancecareers.com), April 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/226674/worst-masters-degrees-for-jobs-in-the-united-states/
