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:Architectural Engineering% High Meaning:58%Early Career Pay:$76,400Mid-Career Pay:$119,800
Major:Sustainability% High Meaning:58%Early Career Pay:$56,100Mid-Career Pay:$82,700
Major:Physical Geography% High Meaning:58%Early Career Pay:$56,100Mid-Career Pay:$79,800
Major:Aviation Management% High Meaning:58%Early Career Pay:$58,900Mid-Career Pay:$114,600
Major:Engineering% High Meaning:58%Early Career Pay:$80,000Mid-Career Pay:$140,000
Major:Mining Engineering% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$87,400Mid-Career Pay:$138,600
Major:Nuclear Engineering% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$86,900Mid-Career Pay:$138,500
Major:Organizational Development% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$62,300Mid-Career Pay:$99,100
Major:Architectural Design% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$52,000Mid-Career Pay:$97,600
Major:Natural Sciences% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$51,600Mid-Career Pay:$97,500
Major:Land Surveying% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$59,400Mid-Career Pay:$101,200
Major:Environmental Science & Policy% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$58,800Mid-Career Pay:$108,800
Major:Organizational Behavior% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$65,200Mid-Career Pay:$108,800
Major:Forensic Psychology% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$49,700Mid-Career Pay:$79,100
Major:Performing Arts% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$52,900Mid-Career Pay:$78,600
Major:Plastics Engineering% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$81,500Mid-Career Pay:$131,000
Major:Computer & Information Science% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$78,500Mid-Career Pay:$135,600
Major:Systems Engineering% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$89,700Mid-Career Pay:$163,800
Major:Robotics% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$91,100Mid-Career Pay:$117,400
Major:Electronics & Computer Technology% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$52,700Mid-Career Pay:$78,700
Major:Construction Project Management% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$54,200Mid-Career Pay:$90,900
Major:Media Communication% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$39,800Mid-Career Pay:$71,400
Major:Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$35,200Mid-Career Pay:$73,500
Major:Project Management% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$57,600Mid-Career Pay:$96,100
Major:Civil Engineering Technology (CET)% High Meaning:57%Early Career Pay:$50,200Mid-Career Pay:$80,700

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