> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🎓 Advanced Degree Holder Earnings. Top Pharma Products Generated $140B. GPU Shortage in AI Development. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/advanced-degree-holder-earnings-top-pharma-products-generated-140b-gpu-shortage-in-ai-development/ - Published: 2025-11-26T12:30:36.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-26T12:30:35.000Z - Description: Chart of the Day #484 Looks at Educational Attainment in the US. Top Pharmaceutical Products, and GPU Availability on AI Model Production. - Author: QS - Tags: Charts [**Hallo**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovene%5Flanguage?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **🎡** Microsoft and Thailand’s Labour Ministry team up to train [150,000](https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/2025/11/25/ministry-of-labour-and-microsoft-join-forces-to-accelerate-ai-skill-development-for-150000-thai-workers-driving-thailand-towards-becoming-creator-nation-in-digital-economy/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) workers in AI for the digital-economy era. [Upskilling](https://elm.umaryland.edu/elm-stories/2025/Behavioral-Health-Fellowship-Shows-Lasting-Workforce-Impact.php?ref=newsletters.qs.com) the next generation of mental-health providers through a proven Fellowship Model. NextPower to [support](https://thefishsite.com/articles/the-native-conservancy-restoring-land-reviving-culture-and-reimagining-the-ocean-economy?ref=newsletters.qs.com) solar energy transition through scholarship programs. ASC to partner with Austal in [strengthening](https://www.engineering.com/asc-and-austal-sign-mou-on-additive-manufacturing-training/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) additive manufacturing training. South Korea [boosts](https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/short-articles/news/south-korea-invests-14-trillion-won-ai-talent-development?ref=newsletters.qs.com) AI talent development. Nigeria launches Inspire Live(s) for [online secondary school classes](https://dailypost.ng/2025/11/25/nigerian-govt-launches-online-classes-for-secondary-school-students/?ref=newsletters.qs.com). University of Kentucky partners with Microsoft to [promote](https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/university-kentucky-among-nation-s-1st-institutions-partner-microsoft-responsible-ai?ref=newsletters.qs.com) responsible AI and enhance learning and innovation. ### Today's Topics 🎓 **Higher Education.** Professional and doctoral degree holders earned >$2K **⚕️ Health Skills.** Top pharmaceutical products generated nearly $140B 🤖 **Artificial Intelligence.** Sweden faces challenges in AI GPU availability Thanks for reading! **Not a subscriber yet?** [Subscribe Now](https://newsletters.qs.com/#/portal/) --- ## 🎓 Professional and Doctoral Degree Holders Earned >$2K [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/11/data-src-image-72bc8716-99bc-4688-b09c-9c13d96179be.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCH6UYDNSNSUGKCPDGMW?ref=newsletters.qs.com) US workers with professional degrees earn a median of $2.3K per week in 2024, followed closely by those with doctorates. Earnings steadily decline with [lower educational attainment](https://www.burningglassinstitute.org/bginsights/shifting-demographic-and-education-trends-and-their-impact-on-the-us-workforce?ref=newsletters.qs.com), with high school graduates earning $930 and those without a diploma earning $738\. The data highlights the strong link between education and income potential and the[ competitive workforce](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/09/gen-z-are-competitive-job-market-randstad/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in the US. The US Department of Education’s [Gainful Employment](https://studentaid.gov/data-center/school/ge?ref=newsletters.qs.com) regulations continue shaping access to quality post-secondary programs. ## **⚕️** Top Pharmaceutical Products Generated Nearly $140B [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/11/data-src-image-2559a710-7bd7-449d-8314-865cf0acccb9.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHIGTCPA75I9UTJQ59Y/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Keytruda led global pharmaceutical sales in 2023 with $25B, followed by Comirnaty and Humira. The top selling products reflect strong demand in oncology and chronic disease management. This trend drives workforce growth in [biotech and pharma manufacturing](https://veeprho.com/biotech-and-pharma-industry/?ref=newsletters.qs.com), as well as increased student interest in life sciences. The US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority is funding innovation in [high demand therapeutic areas](https://aspr.hhs.gov/AboutASPR/ProgramOffices/BARDA/Pages/default.aspx?ref=newsletters.qs.com). ## 🤖 Sweden Faces Challenges in AI GPU Availability [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/11/data-src-image-9cb044f3-e40f-49fb-af1a-45984ccd0e45.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHVJMNUNG2FKDSR8H29?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Sweden reports the highest concern over GPU availability at 39%, closely followed by India at 38% and Taiwan at 36%. GPU availability refers to how easily organizations can access [graphics processing units](https://cloud.google.com/discover/gpu-for-ai?ref=newsletters.qs.com) (GPUs), which are specialized computer chips essential for running high performance computations.[ Limited GPU availability](https://randtech.com/why-ai-is-driving-semiconductor-shortages-and-how-to-prepare/?ref=newsletters.qs.com#:~:text=Graphics%20Processing%20Units%20%28GPUs%29%2C,prices%2C%20and%20extended%20lead%20times.) can slow AI development and create bottlenecks in research and production workflows. 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