6 Most Lucrative Master's Degrees

5. Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Possible Jobs: Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Project Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Deputy General Manager

Master’s in mechanical engineering is an evergreen major. It is a highly flexible and rewarding degree that can be used as an ideal pathway for the preparation of doctoral studies or professional practices. And the boom in the industrial sector is expected to add to the growing demand of these grads.        

The average pay package for a grad with a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering is approximately 3.50 lakh to 24.41 lakh, as per the PayScale website.

4. Master’s in Physics

Possible Jobs: IT Project Manager, Physicist, Senior Software Engineer, Secondary School Teacher

 A Master’s in physics basically provides a fundamental knowledge and training in the application of physics principles to practical problems. And the grads with a Master’s degree in this field are offered jobs in industries ranging from forensic science, space organization, laboratory research and meteorology to engineering, military and computer science.

The grads with a Master’s degree take home an average pay that is approximately in the range of 2.64 lakh to 19.32 lakh.