Bachelor's degrees 153 majors with what graduates earn four years after college (median across U.S. colleges, College Scorecard) and at ages 25-34 (all workers with that field of degree, Census microdata), the jobs they hold, and the colleges whose graduates earn the most.
Arts & Design Degree Graduates, 4 yrs Ages 25-34 Colleges reporting Arts and Entertainment Management $49,176 $42,640 40 Dance $40,844 $45,232 58 Film and Photography $45,662 $50,762 134 Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design $53,514 $54,650 277 Music $43,753 $45,805 263 Studio Art $41,590 $42,453 420 Theatre $40,085 $42,640 251 Visual and Performing Arts $41,156 $45,232 62
Business & Finance Degree Graduates, 4 yrs Ages 25-34 Colleges reporting Accounting $74,373 $73,098 741 Agricultural Business $65,882 $63,242 77 Business $65,292 $67,006 241 Business / Corporate Communications $57,974 $67,032 24 Business Administration $64,798 $65,628 1104 Business Economics $80,165 $83,958 83 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other $70,975 $67,032 36 Construction Management $93,386 $67,032 56 Economics $79,489 $85,541 368 Entrepreneurship $64,034 $67,032 63 Finance $77,992 $85,281 438 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations $75,796 $68,216 25 Hospitality Management $56,198 $54,572 130 Human Resources $68,118 $61,446 170 Insurance $89,343 $85,281 21 International Business $73,640 $66,117 111 Management Information Systems $83,086 $85,541 162 Management Science / Analytics $84,313 $85,541 125 Marketing $66,808 $68,216 497 Real Estate $84,075 $67,032 24 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations $56,160 $68,216 37
Communications & Media Degree Graduates, 4 yrs Ages 25-34 Colleges reporting Broadcasting / Digital Media $49,542 $53,808 156 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other $59,122 $61,101 22 Communications $54,283 $61,101 639 Graphic Communications $43,745 $50,375 51 Journalism $54,425 $61,101 185 Public Relations and Advertising $62,264 $68,216 173
Education Degree Graduates, 4 yrs Ages 25-34 Colleges reporting Education $49,448 $48,881 70 Education (Elementary / Secondary) $47,823 $54,572 671 Education (Subject Teaching) $51,003 $54,572 343 Education, Other $48,682 $54,572 27 Special Education $51,258 $48,276 175
Engineering Degree Graduates, 4 yrs Ages 25-34 Colleges reporting Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering $96,510 $95,317 59 Agricultural Engineering $84,994 $78,710 26 Architectural Sciences and Technology $69,108 $65,991 22 Architecture $67,399 $65,991 77 Biomedical Engineering $94,168 $91,880 117 Chemical Engineering $96,804 $96,449 158 Civil Engineering $85,097 $86,763 233 Computer Engineering $106,788 $97,846 180 Construction Engineering Technology / Technician $92,524 $75,174 43 Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians $87,053 $79,947 35 Electrical Engineering $98,697 $93,844 257 Engineering $88,063 $81,220 57 Engineering Technologies / Technicians $78,801 $70,052 33 Engineering-Related Fields $91,035 $83,566 33 Environmental Engineering $81,659 $77,561 46 Industrial Engineering $98,028 $88,300 94 Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians $81,446 $69,655 51 Materials Engineering $91,799 $84,907 34 Mechanical Engineering $91,190 $90,254 316 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians $81,765 $76,367 59
Health & Medicine Degree Graduates, 4 yrs Ages 25-34 Colleges reporting Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) $68,804 $63,545 238 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions $68,018 $58,884 73 Dietetics $55,893 $50,762 70 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services $55,747 $47,048 49 Health Administration $60,495 $55,622 224 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other $64,205 $50,762 61 Health Sciences $59,961 $52,793 149 Kinesiology / Exercise Science $53,336 $53,523 602 Medical Laboratory Science $74,731 $63,545 89 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $51,502 $50,762 47 Nursing $85,212 $71,500 858 Nutrition Science $60,983 $56,213 52 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $122,169 $52,473 29 Pre-Med / Pre-Health $62,543 $53,523 48 Public Health $58,662 $55,839 192 Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences $54,558 $52,473 85 Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders $58,587 $48,881 213
Humanities & Languages Degree Graduates, 4 yrs Ages 25-34 Colleges reporting American Sign Language $45,474 $50,762 20 Area Studies $57,208 $52,473 70 Bible Studies $46,756 $47,226 33 East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) $52,010 $48,881 24 English $48,948 $50,762 571 Ethnic / Gender Studies $51,565 $52,473 103 History $50,540 $55,860 454 Interdisciplinary Studies $50,074 $52,369 63 International / Global Studies $56,517 $58,770 86 Liberal Arts / General Studies $52,601 $48,881 467 Linguistics $50,571 $46,922 89 Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $54,915 $52,369 203 Pastoral Counseling / Ministry $44,562 $47,226 28 Philosophy $56,812 $55,860 85 Religious Studies $47,121 $55,860 43 Spanish / French / Romance Languages $56,122 $50,762 225 Theology / Ministry $46,738 $47,226 24 Writing $47,141 $47,226 135
Science & Math Degree Graduates, 4 yrs Ages 25-34 Colleges reporting Agriculture $52,932 $63,242 43 Animal Sciences $49,209 $50,116 78 Applied Mathematics $94,261 $77,661 44 Biochemistry $65,097 $65,991 110 Biological and Physical Sciences $63,018 $57,869 33 Biology $57,996 $55,839 837 Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences $68,042 $65,991 35 Chemistry $66,486 $62,968 209 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology $50,400 $52,473 62 Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy $53,620 $53,696 29 Environmental Science / Conservation $54,966 $56,977 260 Food Science and Technology $70,537 $68,022 29 Forestry $58,499 $60,855 31 Geology / Earth Science $60,453 $64,435 137 Mathematics $70,257 $72,618 309 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology $66,042 $60,869 48 Neuroscience $61,799 $65,991 67 Physics $78,569 $76,611 107 Physiology $60,152 $59,662 64 Plant Sciences $56,448 $55,839 44 Statistics $87,334 $87,312 50 Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management $45,348 $53,696 37 Zoology / Animal Biology $44,201 $42,771 52
Social Sciences & Public Service Degree Graduates, 4 yrs Ages 25-34 Colleges reporting Anthropology $46,120 $50,375 186 Apparel and Textiles $58,046 $47,048 56 Community Organization and Advocacy $54,621 $46,922 20 Criminal Justice $55,208 $56,702 584 Criminology $56,074 $57,276 112 Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences $46,136 $47,048 49 Geography $57,751 $62,968 116 Homeland Security $63,960 $56,702 26 Human Development and Family Studies $46,979 $47,048 167 Human Services $48,418 $46,922 80 International Relations $66,308 $72,413 116 Legal Studies / Paralegal $63,727 $55,860 35 Legal Support Services $54,760 $55,860 29 Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management $49,623 $53,523 53 Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies $49,369 $53,523 63 Political Science $61,935 $67,032 561 Psychology $49,968 $50,762 998 Psychology (Clinical / Counseling) $52,771 $53,067 59 Psychology (Research) $56,830 $53,067 82 Public Administration $61,551 $58,657 44 Public Policy Analysis $69,656 $73,321 34 Security / Homeland Security $59,226 $56,702 42 Social Sciences $52,520 $52,793 85 Social Sciences, Other $54,888 $52,793 35 Social Work $51,748 $45,343 419 Sociology $52,120 $55,839 458 Urban Studies / Affairs $59,596 $63,680 30
Technology & Computing Degree Graduates, 4 yrs Ages 25-34 Colleges reporting Computer Programming $78,404 $73,463 25 Computer Science $100,157 $94,266 339 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications $77,401 $68,216 25 Computer and Information Sciences $86,698 $73,463 421 Information Science / Studies $81,690 $83,527 122 Information Technology $85,477 $73,463 83 Software and Media Applications $61,451 $73,463 37
Trades & Applied Technology College Scorecard field of study; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 microdata (EducationGuide calculation). Method
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