Best Undergrad College Degrees By Salary
Data from Payscale.com
| Best Undergrad College Degrees By Salary |
Starting Median Salary |
Mid-Career Median Salary |
| Aerospace Engineering |
$59,600 |
$109,000 |
| Chemical Engineering |
$65,700 |
$107,000 |
| Computer Engineering |
$61,700 |
$105,000 |
| Electrical Engineering |
$60,200 |
$102,000 |
| Economics |
$50,200 |
$101,000 |
| Physics |
$51,100 |
$98,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
$58,900 |
$98,300 |
| Computer Science |
$56,400 |
$97,400 |
| Industrial Engineering |
$57,100 |
$95,000 |
| Environmental Engineering |
$53,400 |
$94,500 |
| Statistics |
$48,600 |
$94,500 |
| Biochemistry |
$41,700 |
$94,200 |
| Mathematics |
$47,000 |
$93,600 |
| Civil Engineering |
$55,100 |
$93,000 |
| Construction Management |
$53,400 |
$89,600 |
| Finance |
$48,500 |
$89,400 |
| Management Information Systems |
$51,900 |
$87,200 |
| Computing and Information Systems |
$50,900 |
$86,700 |
| Geology |
$45,100 |
$84,200 |
| Chemistry |
$42,900 |
$82,300 |
| Marketing |
$41,500 |
$81,500 |
| International Relations |
$41,400 |
$80,500 |
| Industrial Technology |
$49,500 |
$79,600 |
| Environmental Science |
$43,300 |
$78,700 |
| Architecture |
$42,900 |
$78,300 |
| International Business |
$41,900 |
$77,800 |
| Accounting |
$46,500 |
$77,600 |
| Political Science |
$41,300 |
$77,300 |
| Urban Planning |
$43,300 |
$77,000 |
| Philosophy |
$40,000 |
$76,700 |
| Information Technology |
$49,400 |
$75,200 |
| Zoology |
$37,000 |
$74,400 |
| Occupational Therapy |
$61,300 |
$73,400 |
| Microbiology |
$39,800 |
$73,200 |
| Business Administration |
$42,900 |
$73,000 |
| Business Management |
$43,300 |
$72,100 |
| Advertising |
$36,900 |
$71,800 |
| Biology |
$39,500 |
$71,800 |
| Film Production |
$38,200 |
$71,800 |
| Landscape Architecture |
$43,100 |
$70,800 |
| History |
$38,800 |
$70,000 |
| Health Sciences |
$37,800 |
$69,600 |
| Geography |
$40,400 |
$69,300 |
| Nursing |
$54,900 |
$69,000 |
| Communications |
$38,700 |
$68,400 |
| Radio and Television |
$34,000 |
$67,000 |
| English |
$37,800 |
$66,900 |
| Agriculture |
$40,900 |
$66,700 |
| Hotel Business Management |
$37,400 |
$66,400 |
| Journalism |
$36,300 |
$65,300 |
| Forestry |
$39,700 |
$64,200 |
| Anthropology |
$37,600 |
$63,200 |
| Fashion Design |
$36,700 |
$62,800 |
| Public Relations |
$36,700 |
$62,600 |
| Art History |
$36,300 |
$62,400 |
| Health Care Administration |
$37,900 |
$61,000 |
| Psychology |
$36,000 |
$61,000 |
| Interior Design |
$35,700 |
$59,900 |
| Human Resources |
$37,800 |
$59,600 |
| Graphic Design |
$36,000 |
$59,400 |
| Criminal Justice |
$35,900 |
$59,300 |
| Medical Technology |
$46,600 |
$58,400 |
| Foods and Nutrition |
$41,700 |
$58,200 |
| Sociology |
$36,500 |
$57,900 |
| Religious Studies |
$35,300 |
$57,500 |
| Drama |
$35,600 |
$56,600 |
| Fine Arts |
$35,800 |
$56,300 |
| Hospitality and Tourism |
$37,000 |
$54,300 |
| Education |
$36,200 |
$54,100 |
| Horticulture |
$37,200 |
$53,400 |
| Spanish |
$35,600 |
$52,600 |
| Music |
$34,000 |
$52,000 |
| Theology |
$34,800 |
$51,500 |
| Elementary Education |
$33,000 |
$42,400 |
| Social Work |
$33,400 |
$41,600 |
Methodology
This chart was based upon PayScale Salary Survey data for full-time employees in the United States who possess a Bachelor's degree and no higher degrees and have majored in the subjects listed above. These results may not represent all graduates with these degrees. All colleges and universities across the nation were included. As a result, median salary figures may be skewed toward large state universities, since these schools have the largest attendance. Salary is the sum of compensation from base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, commissions, and overtime, if applicable. Salary does not include equity (stock) compensation.
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