The Best Paid MBA Concentrations

Master’s Degree Compensation

Rank	Major	Degree Type	Early Career Salary	Mid-Career Salary	Percentage of High Job Meaning
32	Operations Research	Master’s Degree	$78,800	$122,700	70%
47	Information Technology Management	Master’s Degree	$62,500	$117,300	55%
52	Taxation	Master’s Degree	$58,200	$116,400	29%
62	Economics	Master’s Degree	$61,600	$113,600	41%
64	Finance	Master’s Degree	$62,200	$113,400	40%
77	Supply Chain Management	Master’s Degree	$62,400	$108,000	62%
79	Project Management	Master’s Degree	$66,600	$107,800	52%
92	Organizational Development	Master’s Degree	$58,900	$102,400	49%
98	International Business	Master’s Degree	$53,100	$101,000	33%
103	Accounting and Taxation	Master’s Degree	$59,500	$100,000	38%
117	Business Administration	Master’s Degree	$57,500	$94,400	58%
122	Marketing and Management	Master’s Degree	$51,500	$92,700	54%
129	General Business	Master’s Degree	$51,300	$90,800	62%
131	Accounting	Master’s Degree	$54,900	$90,200	36%
137	Marketing and Communications	Master’s Degree	$46,000	$88,400	55%
140	Organizational Management	Master’s Degree	$51,900	$87,700	63%
141	Accounting and Finance	Master’s Degree	$55,200	$87,600	49%
143	Management and Leadership	Master’s Degree	$57,300	$86,300	65%
147	Human Resources	Master’s Degree	$50,600	$85,600	50%
160	Human Resources Management (HRM)	Master’s Degree	$48,500	$81,300	60%
166	Accounting and Business	Master’s Degree	$56,100	$80,500	50%
167	Organizational Leadership	Master’s Degree	$50,700	$80,300	60%
170	Human Resources Development	Master’s Degree	$51,300	$79,100	54%
171	Communication	Master’s Degree	$46,100	$78,200	51%
172	Public Relations	Master’s Degree	$42,200	$77,900	53%
174	Leadership	Master’s Degree	$48,600	$77,700	66%
186	Nonprofit Management	Master’s Degree	$44,600	$73,200	86%

Source: PayScale