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:Police Science | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$43,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,500 |
| Major:Accounting & Finance | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$45,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,700 |
| Major:Culinary Arts & Food Service Management | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$43,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,600 |
| Major:Marketing & Management | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$46,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$55,900 |
| Major:Administration | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$39,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,000 |
| Major:Human Resources (HR) | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$45,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,100 |
| Major:Wildlife Biology | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,400 |
| Major:SocialStudies | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$54,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,900 |
| Major:Psychology | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,700 |
| Major:Natural Resources | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$56,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$86,800 |
| Major:Romance Languages | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$59,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$87,900 |
| Major:Finance & Banking | % High Meaning:57% | Early Career Pay:$51,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,900 |
| Major:Management & Leadership | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$60,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,800 |
| Major:Music Performance | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,500 |
| Major:Atmospheric Science | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$57,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,600 |
| Major:Speech Communication | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,200 |
| Major:Horticulture | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,100 |
| Major:Culinary Arts | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$47,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,900 |
| Major:Recording Arts | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,200 |
| Major:Secondary Education | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$42,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$55,000 |
| Major:Psychology | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$39,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$58,200 |
| Major:Interior Design | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$44,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,800 |
| Major:Law Enforcement | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$47,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,100 |
| Major:Manufacturing Engineering Technology | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$57,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,500 |
| Major:Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) | % High Meaning:56% | Early Career Pay:$55,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$87,500 |
