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:13 | Major:Public Accounting | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$71,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$162,200 | % High Meaning:47% |
| Rank:24 | Major:Corporate Accounting & Finance | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$79,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$154,000 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:101 | Major:Accounting & Economics | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$76,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$129,100 | % High Meaning:50% |
| Rank:180 | Major:Accounting & Taxation | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$60,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$117,500 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:183 | Major:Accounting & Finance | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$69,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$116,700 | % High Meaning:46% |
| Rank:207 | Major:Accounting & Auditing | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$67,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,900 | % High Meaning:42% |
| Rank:273 | Major:Accounting | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$64,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$108,300 | % High Meaning:42% |
| Rank:278 | Major:Accounting & Computer Systems | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$77,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$107,500 | % High Meaning:- |
| Rank:278 | Major:Financial Accounting | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$65,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$107,500 | % High Meaning:49% |
| Rank:282 | Major:Accounting & Management | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$63,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$107,000 | % High Meaning:55% |
| Rank:305 | Major:Accounting Information Systems | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$73,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$104,800 | % High Meaning:54% |
| Rank:363 | Major:Business Administration & Accounting | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$61,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$98,900 | % High Meaning:54% |
| Rank:432 | Major:Accounting & Business | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$61,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$94,300 | % High Meaning:49% |
| Rank:631 | Major:Forensic Accounting | Degree Type:Bachelors | Early Career Pay:$56,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:48% |
