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:600Major:PsychiatryDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$65,900Mid-Career Pay:$81,500% High Meaning:-
Rank:602Major:Commercial PhotographyDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$50,400Mid-Career Pay:$81,300% High Meaning:26%
Rank:603Major:Fashion Design & MarketingDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$55,300Mid-Career Pay:$81,200% High Meaning:50%
Rank:603Major:Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)Degree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$52,200Mid-Career Pay:$81,200% High Meaning:56%
Rank:603Major:Web DesignDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$55,500Mid-Career Pay:$81,200% High Meaning:29%
Rank:606Major:Legal StudiesDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$55,000Mid-Career Pay:$81,100% High Meaning:52%
Rank:606Major:Nutrition & DieteticsDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$59,000Mid-Career Pay:$81,100% High Meaning:71%
Rank:608Major:Plant SciencesDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$57,400Mid-Career Pay:$80,900% High Meaning:56%
Rank:609Major:Graphic DesignDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$52,900Mid-Career Pay:$80,800% High Meaning:38%
Rank:609Major:Fine ArtsDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$50,400Mid-Career Pay:$80,800% High Meaning:45%
Rank:611Major:Liberal StudiesDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$52,800Mid-Career Pay:$80,700% High Meaning:55%
Rank:611Major:Modern LanguagesDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$58,900Mid-Career Pay:$80,700% High Meaning:54%
Rank:613Major:ReligionDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$51,900Mid-Career Pay:$80,600% High Meaning:56%
Rank:614Major:Medical TechnologyDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$62,800Mid-Career Pay:$80,500% High Meaning:84%
Rank:615Major:DieteticsDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$59,700Mid-Career Pay:$80,300% High Meaning:73%
Rank:615Major:Health AdministrationDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$49,500Mid-Career Pay:$80,300% High Meaning:65%
Rank:615Major:MissionsDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$46,700Mid-Career Pay:$80,300% High Meaning:-
Rank:618Major:Applied SociologyDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$48,900Mid-Career Pay:$80,100% High Meaning:59%
Rank:619Major:Criminal JusticeDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$50,000Mid-Career Pay:$80,000% High Meaning:56%
Rank:620Major:Ornamental HorticultureDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$47,400Mid-Career Pay:$79,800% High Meaning:67%
Rank:620Major:Physical GeographyDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$56,100Mid-Career Pay:$79,800% High Meaning:58%
Rank:622Major:Landscape ManagementDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$61,100Mid-Career Pay:$79,600% High Meaning:-
Rank:622Major:MinistryDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$42,700Mid-Career Pay:$79,600% High Meaning:79%
Rank:622Major:Public Health (PH)Degree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$54,000Mid-Career Pay:$79,600% High Meaning:70%
Rank:625Major:Speech-Language PathologyDegree Type:BachelorsEarly Career Pay:$51,400Mid-Career Pay:$79,400% High Meaning:68%

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