College Salary Report

Updated 2024

College Salary Report

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:Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science% High Meaning:62%Early Career Pay:$37,900Mid-Career Pay:$52,800
Major:Health Information Technology% High Meaning:62%Early Career Pay:$43,900Mid-Career Pay:$58,600
Major:Spanish Language% High Meaning:62%Early Career Pay:$38,200Mid-Career Pay:$55,300
Major:Electromechanical Technology% High Meaning:62%Early Career Pay:$53,600Mid-Career Pay:$85,600
Major:Human Resources Management (HRM)% High Meaning:62%Early Career Pay:$47,400Mid-Career Pay:$67,700
Major:Forensic Science% High Meaning:62%Early Career Pay:$53,600Mid-Career Pay:$75,700
Major:Social Studies Teacher Education% High Meaning:62%Early Career Pay:$50,900Mid-Career Pay:$69,000
Major:Aeronautics% High Meaning:62%Early Career Pay:$72,600Mid-Career Pay:$103,900
Major:Aviation Maintenance Technology% High Meaning:62%Early Career Pay:$59,000Mid-Career Pay:$99,700
Major:International Development Studies% High Meaning:62%Early Career Pay:$57,200Mid-Career Pay:$114,800
Major:Electromechanical Engineering% High Meaning:62%Early Career Pay:$82,400Mid-Career Pay:$114,500
Major:Environmental Science% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$57,800Mid-Career Pay:$101,600
Major:Child Psychology% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$50,500Mid-Career Pay:$83,500
Major:Behavioral Science% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$50,800Mid-Career Pay:$75,900
Major:Family & Consumer Science% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$51,300Mid-Career Pay:$76,500
Major:Control Engineering% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$80,000Mid-Career Pay:$125,300
Major:Environmental Engineering% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$72,600Mid-Career Pay:$117,700
Major:Management & Finance% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$66,100Mid-Career Pay:$122,400
Major:Biotechnology% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$63,000Mid-Career Pay:$116,900
Major:Construction Engineering% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$78,300Mid-Career Pay:$121,300
Major:Electronics Engineering% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$57,800Mid-Career Pay:$89,200
Major:Automotive Technology & Service Management% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$39,700Mid-Career Pay:$72,600
Major:Aviation Maintenance Technology% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$55,800Mid-Career Pay:$83,700
Major:Electrical Construction & Maintenance% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$57,000Mid-Career Pay:$82,700
Major:Biotechnology% High Meaning:61%Early Career Pay:$48,200Mid-Career Pay:$58,700

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