What Pays More – Degree Subject or Prestige?

By Elizabeth Koprowski. In most countries, individuals with degrees earn more than those who without, but how does a degree contribute to salary potential. While the name and reputation of a school can give your degree a boost, a recent study completed by PayScale, a salary research firm, indicates that in the US degree subject has more to do with earning potential than the prestige of the university at which it is earned. More...