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    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.