While there might be many areas of study, not all will necessarily secure you a higher position, better pay or even a job in the industry that you want to break in.

This list below features the current top 10 most useless graduate degrees that are out there. So if you're seriously considering going back to school in hopes of graduating to get more job opportunities, then you might want to skim through this list below to avoid wasting your precious time and money:

1. Human Resources and Personnel Development

Experienced College Grad Earnings: $57,000
Graduate Degree Holder Earnings: $70,000

Experienced College Grad Unemployment: 5.9%
Graduate Degree Holder Unemployment: 5.1%

2. Criminal Justice and Fire Protection

Experienced College Grad Earnings: $56,000
Graduate Degree Holder Earnings: $66,000

Experienced College Grad Unemployment: 4.6%
Graduate Degree Holder Unemployment: 4.1%

3. Commercial Art and Graphic Design

Experienced College Grad Earnings: $50,000
Graduate Degree Holder Earnings: $61,000

Experienced College Grad Unemployment: 6.7%
Graduate Degree Holder Unemployment: 6.4%

4. Music

Experienced College Grad Earnings: $46,000
Graduate Degree Holder Earnings: $55,000

Experienced College Grad Unemployment: 5.1%
Graduate Degree Holder Unemployment: 4.8%

5. Mass Media

Experienced College Grad Earnings: $51,000
Graduate Degree Holder Earnings: $53,000

Experienced College Grad Unemployment: 7.9%
Graduate Degree Holder Unemployment: 6.2%

6. Marketing and Market Research

Experienced College Grad Earnings: $65,000
Graduate Degree Holder Earnings: $81,000

Experienced College Grad Unemployment: 5.8%
Graduate Degree Holder Unemployment: 5.9%

7. Chemical Engineering

Experienced College Grad Earnings: $94,000
Graduate Degree Holder Earnings: $102,000

Experienced College Grad Unemployment: 3.1%
Graduate Degree Holder Unemployment: 2.8%
#3 Information Systems

8. Information Systems

Experienced College Grad Earnings: $66,000
Graduate Degree Holder Earnings: $81,000

Experienced College Grad Unemployment: 4.4%
Graduate Degree Holder Unemployment: 5.4%

9. Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration

Experienced College Grad Earnings: $108,000
Graduate Degree Holder Earnings: $110,000

Experienced College Grad Unemployment: 2.5%
Graduate Degree Holder Unemployment: 2.9%

10. Language and Drama Education

Experienced College Grad Earnings: $44,000
Graduate Degree Holder Earnings: $58,000

Experienced College Grad Unemployment: 4.6%
Graduate Degree Holder Unemployment: 12.3%

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