College Majors

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All Majors (199)

MajorAvg Earnings
Pharmacy$92,722
Computer Engineering$82,781
Nuclear Engineering$80,252
Engineering Science$79,056
Systems Engineering$79,009
Electrical Engineering$78,731
Construction Engineering$76,543
Registered Nursing$76,181
Mathematics and Statistics, Other$75,497
Architectural Engineering$75,271
Manufacturing Engineering$75,255
Construction Management$75,095
Industrial Engineering$74,469
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$74,019
Engineering-Related Fields$73,887
Engineering, Other$73,834
Chemical Engineering$72,906
Engineering, General$72,676
Materials Engineering$72,640
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$72,580
Mechanical Engineering$70,833
Civil Engineering$70,415
Computer and Information Sciences$69,645
Petroleum Engineering$69,253
Fire Protection$68,925
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,118
Agricultural Engineering$67,808
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$67,721
Engineering Physics$67,026
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$66,939
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$66,645
Biomedical Engineering$65,967
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$64,827
Environmental Engineering$64,372
Applied Mathematics$64,143
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$63,725
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$63,625
Computer/Information Technology Administration$63,282
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$63,206
Computer Systems Analysis$63,055
Insurance$62,519
Information Science$61,851
Management Information Systems$61,835
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$61,208
Dental Support Services$60,986
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$60,433
Allied Health Diagnostic and Treatment$60,013
Computer Programming$59,632
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$59,468
Physics$57,900
Real Estate$57,667
Business Information Systems$57,542
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$57,536
Accounting$56,861
Finance and Financial Management$56,841
Agricultural Business$56,508
Cognitive Science$56,262
Economics$55,645
Business, General$55,356
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$54,984
Landscape Architecture$54,519
Mathematics$54,455
Human Resources Management$54,120
International Business$53,802
Homeland Security$53,319
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$53,300
Food Science and Technology$52,922
Architectural Sciences and Technology$52,685
Health Professions, Residency Programs$52,378
Public Administration$51,204
Architecture$50,190
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$50,162
Computer Software and Media Applications$49,694
Science, Technology and Society$49,587
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$49,172
Agricultural Business and Management$49,008
Air Transportation$48,502
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$48,256
Biotechnology$47,887
Health and Medical Administrative Services$47,877
Business Administration, Management, and Operations$47,750
Environmental Design$47,660
Public Policy Analysis$46,835
Entrepreneurship$46,813
Marketing$46,385
Interior Architecture$46,221
Geological and Earth Sciences$46,036
Chemistry$45,930
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$45,871
Special Education and Teaching$45,772
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$45,591
Urban Studies/Affairs$45,289
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$44,410
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$44,317
Security Science and Technology$44,193
Housing and Human Environments$44,149
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$44,107
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$44,072
Forestry$43,812
Legal Professions and Studies, Other$43,628
Psychology, Other$43,492
Geography and Cartography$43,304
Plant Sciences$43,300
Communication Disorders Sciences$43,240
International Relations and National Security Studies$42,780
Agricultural Public Services$42,557
Teacher Education, Subject-Specific$42,536
Legal Support Services$42,283
Agricultural Production Operations$42,228
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$42,187
Community Organization and Advocacy$42,089
Teacher Education$42,082
Non-Professional Legal Studies$41,870
Agriculture, General$41,811
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$41,803
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$40,805
Public Health$40,760
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$40,618
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,505
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$40,383
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$40,279
Sustainability Studies$40,245
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$40,122
Social Work$40,062
Research and Experimental Psychology$39,925
Social Sciences, General$39,761
Business/Corporate Communications$39,732
Liberal Arts and Sciences$39,670
Romance Languages$39,402
Area Studies$39,370
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$39,344
International Relations$39,341
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,338
Education, Other$39,296
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology$39,217
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$39,110
Human Services, General$38,836
Philosophy$38,577
Political Science and Government$38,562
Apparel and Textiles$38,559
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$38,534
Social Sciences, Other$38,064
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$37,827
Behavioral Sciences$37,733
International/Globalization Studies$37,652
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$37,371
Sociology$37,138
Interdisciplinary Studies$36,828
Natural Resources Conservation$36,719
Clinical Psychology$36,541
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$36,405
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$36,366
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$36,241
Hospitality Administration$36,214
Bible/Biblical Studies$36,184
Communication and Media Studies$36,079
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$35,982
Religious Education$35,751
History$35,479
Theological and Ministerial Studies$35,434
Journalism$35,404
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$35,352
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$35,277
Family and Consumer Sciences$35,106
Human Biology$34,851
Biology$34,773
American Sign Language$34,485
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$34,450
Kinesiology and Exercise Science$34,408
Natural Sciences$34,364
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,317
Animal Sciences$34,228
Psychology$34,050
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$33,598
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$33,447
Linguistic and Comparative Language Studies$33,431
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$33,289
English Language and Literature$33,284
Nutrition Sciences$33,243
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$33,137
Graphic Communications$32,708
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$32,507
Religion/Religious Studies$32,275
Sociology and Anthropology$32,121
Visual and Performing Arts, Other$31,837
Music$30,962
Fine and Studio Arts$30,897
Business Operations Support$30,823
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$30,331
Anthropology$30,192
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$30,016
Genetics$29,848
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$29,693
Culinary Arts and Related Services$28,725
Visual and Performing Arts$28,708
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$27,398
Literature$27,314
Dance$26,152
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$22,888