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:752 | Major:Middle School Education | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,200 | % High Meaning:76% |
| Rank:549 | Major:Emergency Management | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$58,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,500 | % High Meaning:76% |
| Rank:722 | Major:Athletic Training | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$49,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,900 | % High Meaning:75% |
| Rank:722 | Major:Pastoral Ministry | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$45,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,900 | % High Meaning:75% |
| Rank:734 | Major:Christian Ministry | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$44,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,200 | % High Meaning:75% |
| Rank:690 | Major:Family & Community Services | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,500 | % High Meaning:75% |
| Rank:252 | Major:Microbiology & Immunology | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$65,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,000 | % High Meaning:75% |
| Rank:239 | Major:Biopsychology | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$61,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,700 | % High Meaning:74% |
| Rank:724 | Major:Communication Sciences & Disorders | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$52,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,700 | % High Meaning:74% |
| Rank:737 | Major:Special Education | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$48,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,000 | % High Meaning:74% |
| Rank:751 | Major:Child Development | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$43,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,400 | % High Meaning:74% |
| Rank:552 | Major:Diagnostic Medical Imaging | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$70,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,200 | % High Meaning:74% |
| Rank:542 | Major:Health Care Management | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,800 | % High Meaning:74% |
| Rank:577 | Major:Exercise Physiology | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$50,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,500 | % High Meaning:74% |
| Rank:615 | Major:Dietetics | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$59,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,300 | % High Meaning:73% |
| Rank:8 | Major:Optical Science & Engineering | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$81,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$166,400 | % High Meaning:73% |
| Rank:757 | Major:Child & Family Studies | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$42,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$55,300 | % High Meaning:73% |
| Rank:760 | Major:Nonprofit Administration | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$43,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$53,700 | % High Meaning:73% |
| Rank:211 | Major:Construction Science & Management | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$75,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,700 | % High Meaning:73% |
| Rank:250 | Major:Genetics | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$63,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,100 | % High Meaning:73% |
| Rank:351 | Major:Human Biology | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$59,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$99,400 | % High Meaning:72% |
| Rank:693 | Major:Exercise Science | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$48,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,900 | % High Meaning:72% |
| Rank:697 | Major:Community Health | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$54,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,400 | % High Meaning:72% |
| Rank:477 | Major:Homeland Security | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$57,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,500 | % High Meaning:72% |
| Rank:448 | Major:Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$78,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,500 | % High Meaning:71% |
