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:Electrical Engineering (EE) | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$87,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$147,200 |
| Major:International Economics | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$66,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$134,500 |
| Major:Sales & Business Marketing | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$67,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$119,300 |
| Major:Nuclear Engineering Technology (NET) | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$96,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$127,400 |
| Major:Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$55,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,900 |
| Major:Network Security | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$55,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,800 |
| Major:Journalism & Mass Communication | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$41,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 |
| Major:Liberal Arts | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$43,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,700 |
| Major:Criminal Justice | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$41,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,000 |
| Major:Behavioral Science | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$42,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,300 |
| Major:Business Management & Administration | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$45,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,600 |
| Major:Fine Arts | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$41,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,300 |
| Major:Conservation Biology | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$49,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,600 |
| Major:Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$58,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,800 |
| Major:Sociology & Anthropology | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$53,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$87,800 |
| Major:Natural Resource Management | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$54,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,300 |
| Major:Meteorology | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,800 |
| Major:Information Technology (IT) & Systems | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$57,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,000 |
| Major:Social Studies | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$56,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,000 |
| Major:Multidisciplinary Studies | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$51,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$84,500 |
| Major:Administration of Justice | % High Meaning:53% | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,000 |
| Major:Environmental Geography | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$58,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,200 |
| Major:Broadcast Journalism | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$51,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,300 |
| Major:Earth Science | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$58,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,800 |
| Major:Business Management & Administration | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$60,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,300 |
