Most Meaningful College Majors
Money isn’t everything. Some majors lead to more meaningful jobs than others. If you want to change the world with your education, check out the most meaningful college majors (and we’ll tell you the earning potential as well).
| Major | % High Meaning | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major:Kinesiology | % High Meaning:66% | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,700 |
| Major:Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | % High Meaning:66% | Early Career Pay:$60,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$98,800 |
| Major:Bioengineering (BioE) | % High Meaning:66% | Early Career Pay:$81,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$142,100 |
| Major:Math & Science | % High Meaning:66% | Early Career Pay:$65,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$104,000 |
| Major:Cell & Molecular Biology | % High Meaning:66% | Early Career Pay:$59,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$107,000 |
| Major:Environmental Health & Safety | % High Meaning:66% | Early Career Pay:$66,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$109,600 |
| Major:Health Administration | % High Meaning:65% | Early Career Pay:$49,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,300 |
| Major:Health and Human Services | % High Meaning:65% | Early Career Pay:$50,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,100 |
| Major:Education | % High Meaning:65% | Early Career Pay:$52,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,500 |
| Major:Modern Language Spanish | % High Meaning:65% | Early Career Pay:$52,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,200 |
| Major:Civil & Environmental Engineering | % High Meaning:65% | Early Career Pay:$75,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$124,900 |
| Major:Civil Engineering (CE) | % High Meaning:65% | Early Career Pay:$75,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$126,100 |
| Major:Information & Computer Science | % High Meaning:65% | Early Career Pay:$73,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$162,900 |
| Major:Office Management | % High Meaning:65% | Early Career Pay:$35,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$48,200 |
| Major:Pre-Engineering | % High Meaning:65% | Early Career Pay:$55,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,300 |
| Major:Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) | % High Meaning:65% | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,900 |
| Major:Electronic & Computer Technology | % High Meaning:65% | Early Career Pay:$76,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$94,000 |
| Major:Recreation Administration | % High Meaning:64% | Early Career Pay:$55,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,000 |
| Major:Ethnic Studies | % High Meaning:64% | Early Career Pay:$55,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,800 |
| Major:Geomatics | % High Meaning:64% | Early Career Pay:$59,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,400 |
| Major:Law Enforcement | % High Meaning:64% | Early Career Pay:$55,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$87,400 |
| Major:Quality Management | % High Meaning:64% | Early Career Pay:$73,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,800 |
| Major:Health | % High Meaning:64% | Early Career Pay:$43,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$59,000 |
| Major:Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) | % High Meaning:64% | Early Career Pay:$59,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$84,900 |
| Major:Electronic Systems Technology (EST) | % High Meaning:64% | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$86,400 |
