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:Paralegal Studies% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$43,400Mid-Career Pay:$63,800
Major:Criminology% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$41,400Mid-Career Pay:$63,900
Major:Architecture% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$49,100Mid-Career Pay:$80,300
Major:Psychology & Social Behavior% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$42,000Mid-Career Pay:$82,600
Major:Electronic & Computer Technology% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$58,300Mid-Career Pay:$81,300
Major:Computer Science & Information Technology% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$51,400Mid-Career Pay:$68,700
Major:Art History% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$44,300Mid-Career Pay:$67,600
Major:Robotics & Automation% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$61,200Mid-Career Pay:$89,100
Major:Chemical Engineering% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$87,700Mid-Career Pay:$156,100
Major:Marine Engineering% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$89,400Mid-Career Pay:$151,800
Major:Aviation% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$67,500Mid-Career Pay:$123,000
Major:General Studies% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$51,300Mid-Career Pay:$75,800
Major:Psychology & Sociology% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$50,700Mid-Career Pay:$77,400
Major:Modern Languages% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$58,900Mid-Career Pay:$80,700
Major:Integrated Science & Technology% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$73,700Mid-Career Pay:$137,300
Major:Environmental Design% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$55,600Mid-Career Pay:$104,200
Major:Agribusiness% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$58,600Mid-Career Pay:$112,700
Major:Accounting Information Systems% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$73,000Mid-Career Pay:$104,800
Major:Business Administration & Accounting% High Meaning:54%Early Career Pay:$61,600Mid-Career Pay:$98,900
Major:Sociology & Organizational Studies% High Meaning:53%Early Career Pay:$63,800Mid-Career Pay:$102,500
Major:Management & Organization% High Meaning:53%Early Career Pay:$79,500Mid-Career Pay:$102,400
Major:Telecommunications Engineering% High Meaning:53%Early Career Pay:$81,400Mid-Career Pay:$132,800
Major:Aerospace Engineering% High Meaning:53%Early Career Pay:$85,900Mid-Career Pay:$141,800
Major:Risk Management% High Meaning:53%Early Career Pay:$65,700Mid-Career Pay:$110,200
Major:Music Composition% High Meaning:53%Early Career Pay:$51,200Mid-Career Pay:$77,300

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