College Salary Report

Updated 2024

College Salary Report

Highest Paying Jobs With a Bachelor’s Degree

Your major can have an even bigger impact on future earnings than choice of school. Find out which majors pay you back, and which make it hard to pay back student loans.

RankMajorDegree TypeEarly Career Pay
Mid-Career Pay
% High Meaning
Rank:400Major:Pre-MedicineDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$59,100Mid-Career Pay:$96,200% High Meaning:69%
Rank:400Major:Web & Digital Media DevelopmentDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$62,700Mid-Career Pay:$96,200% High Meaning:37%
Rank:403Major:General BusinessDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$58,000Mid-Career Pay:$96,100% High Meaning:51%
Rank:403Major:Public Relations (PR)Degree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$53,500Mid-Career Pay:$96,100% High Meaning:43%
Rank:403Major:History & Political ScienceDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$58,900Mid-Career Pay:$96,100% High Meaning:48%
Rank:406Major:Administration of JusticeDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$52,800Mid-Career Pay:$96,000% High Meaning:53%
Rank:406Major:BiologyDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$55,300Mid-Career Pay:$96,000% High Meaning:66%
Rank:406Major:Web Design & DevelopmentDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$63,000Mid-Career Pay:$96,000% High Meaning:45%
Rank:409Major:Personnel ManagementDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$59,600Mid-Career Pay:$95,900% High Meaning:67%
Rank:410Major:Computer AnimationDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$54,800Mid-Career Pay:$95,800% High Meaning:42%
Rank:410Major:Quality ManagementDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$73,300Mid-Career Pay:$95,800% High Meaning:64%
Rank:410Major:Retail & Consumer ScienceDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$61,600Mid-Career Pay:$95,800% High Meaning:26%
Rank:413Major:Environmental ManagementDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$59,100Mid-Career Pay:$95,700% High Meaning:63%
Rank:414Major:HistoryDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$56,200Mid-Career Pay:$95,600% High Meaning:47%
Rank:415Major:Environmental BiologyDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$52,100Mid-Career Pay:$95,500% High Meaning:68%
Rank:415Major:Media StudiesDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$58,800Mid-Career Pay:$95,500% High Meaning:39%
Rank:417Major:Apparel & Textile ManufactureDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$55,800Mid-Career Pay:$95,400% High Meaning:33%
Rank:417Major:Philosophy & ReligionDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$51,200Mid-Career Pay:$95,400% High Meaning:59%
Rank:419Major:PublishingDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$54,000Mid-Career Pay:$95,300% High Meaning:40%
Rank:420Major:Environmental GeographyDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$58,300Mid-Career Pay:$95,200% High Meaning:52%
Rank:421Major:Communication Studies & JournalismDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$52,700Mid-Career Pay:$95,100% High Meaning:45%
Rank:422Major:Environmental StudiesDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$57,000Mid-Career Pay:$95,000% High Meaning:59%
Rank:422Major:Health ManagementDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$52,000Mid-Career Pay:$95,000% High Meaning:-
Rank:424Major:Architectural Engineering TechnologyDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$55,400Mid-Career Pay:$94,900% High Meaning:50%
Rank:425Major:Agribusiness ManagementDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$60,400Mid-Career Pay:$94,700% High Meaning:40%

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