{"id":26155,"date":"2014-11-06T09:40:47","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T16:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=26155"},"modified":"2014-11-16T15:19:56","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T22:19:56","slug":"payscale-how-much-you-can-earn-and-how-to-earn-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/payscale-how-much-you-can-earn-and-how-to-earn-it\/","title":{"rendered":"PayScale: How Much You Can Earn, and How to Earn It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Lydia_Frank.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-26156\" alt=\"lydia-frank-payscale\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/lydia-frank-payscale.jpg\" width=\"197\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/lydia-frank-payscale.jpg 197w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/lydia-frank-payscale-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a>Trying to figure out if grad school will pay off? How much you\u2019ll earn with your career of choice? Which graduate program will position you to for the best payoff?<\/p>\n<p>If so, <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Lydia_Frank.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">tune in to our conversation<\/a> with Lydia Frank of PayScale to find out how to get the stats and info that you need to make an informed financial decision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:03:11 \u2013 PayScale: who they are and what they do<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:04:35 \u2013 The College Salary Report (and the recent inclusion of grad school data).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:05:53 - How PayScale collects data (and why you should complete their survey, too!).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:09:13 - Helpful resources for folks in the research stage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:12:47 \u2013 What surprises people about the PayScale survey results.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:16:46 \u2013 Different uses for the (many!) resources at PayScale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:24:28 \u2013 New data we\u2019ll be seeing in the future reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:29:03 \u2013 Accounting for the opportunity cost of education in the salary report. (Yes, they do.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:30:28 \u2013 Advice from Lydia for balancing what you love with what pays.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Lydia_Frank.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21708 size-full\" title=\"Listen to the Show!\" alt=\"Listen to the full conversation to learn more!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/listen_to_the_show.png\" width=\"361\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/college-salary-report\" target=\"_blank\">Which Grad Schools Produce the Highest Earners?<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/college-salary-report\/degrees-and-majors-lifetime-earnings\" target=\"_blank\">Lifetime Earnings by Degree &amp; Major<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmobilityindex.org\" target=\"_blank\">Social Mobility Index<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Shows:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/07\/31\/career-direction-its-ok-to-love-your-job\/\">Career Direction: It\u2019s Ok to Love Your Job!<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/29\/how-to-become-a-management-consultant\/\">How to Become a Management Consultant<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/06\/12\/the-facts-about-financial-services\/\">The Facts About Financial Services<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/04\/24\/is-a-phd-a-good-idea\/\">Is a PhD a Good Idea?<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/12\/12\/what-schools-are-good-for-pevc-and-vc-backed-entrepreneurship\/\">Which Schools are Good for PE\/VC and VC-Backed Entrepreneurship<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2012\/10\/04\/interview-with-anna-runyan\/\">Interview with Anna Runyan of Classy Career Girl<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Leave a Review for Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! \" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in Stitcher! \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Stitcher_Admissions_Straight_Talk2.png\" width=\"62\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/resume_guide?utm_campaign=blogcta&amp;utm_medium=ResumeGuideReport&amp;utm_source=CTA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26155\" alt=\"The Quick Guide to Admissions Resumes: Get your free copy!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/AdmissionsResumeGuide_CTA.png\" width=\"568\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">experienced admissions consultants<\/span><\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">comprehensive packages<\/span><\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">picking perfect programs<\/span><\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">designing a dazzling resume<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">constructing engaging essays<\/span><\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">preparing for intense interview<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">s<\/span><\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">contact us<\/span><\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/11\/06\/payscale-how-much-you-can-earn-and-how-to-earn-it\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to figure out if grad school will pay off? How much you\u2019ll earn with your career of choice? 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