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.
| Rank | Major | Degree Type | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay | % High Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:651 | Major:Dramatic Art | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,700 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:592 | Major:Hotel & Restaurant Tourism | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,400 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:622 | Major:Landscape Management | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$61,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,600 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:645 | Major:Social Science Teacher Education | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,500 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:537 | Major:Environmental Health Science | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$63,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$86,000 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:540 | Major:Security Management | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$55,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,900 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:527 | Major:Training and Development | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$61,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$87,200 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:394 | Major:Hydrology | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,500 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:422 | Major:Health Management | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$52,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,000 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:501 | Major:Historic Preservation | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$48,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,200 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:495 | Major:Musicology | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$49,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,600 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:567 | Major:Physical Anthropology | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$57,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$84,100 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:471 | Major:Travel Industry Management | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$60,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,000 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:436 | Major:Toxicology | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$54,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,800 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:460 | Major:Computer Aided Design (CAD) | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$56,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,600 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:703 | Major:Deaf Studies | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$43,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,300 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:707 | Major:Organizational Administration | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,700 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:442 | Major:Ancient History | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$53,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,100 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:448 | Major:Entomology | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$51,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,500 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:715 | Major:Emergency Medical Services (EMS) | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$48,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,600 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:717 | Major:Biblical Studies & Practical Ministries | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$44,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,200 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:743 | Major:Educational Psychology | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$48,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,600 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:675 | Major:Physical Therapist Assistant Studies | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$56,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,800 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:741 | Major:Developmental Psychology | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$44,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,700 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:729 | Major:Horticulture & Agronomy | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$60,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,200 | % High Meaning:- |
