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:General & Strategic Management | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$57,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$94,400 |
| Major:Geography | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$58,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,100 |
| Major:Liberal Arts | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$54,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,400 |
| Major:Law | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$61,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,700 |
| Major:Business Administration & Accounting | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$42,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,200 |
| Major:Photography | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$41,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,100 |
| Major:Commercial Art | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$37,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,800 |
| Major:Culinary Arts & Culinary Management | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$41,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,700 |
| Major:Management | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$45,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,800 |
| Major:Drafting & Design | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$47,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,700 |
| Major:Chemistry | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$42,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,400 |
| Major:Architectural Design | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$53,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,400 |
| Major:Communication | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$43,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,900 |
| Major:Forestry | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$44,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,300 |
| Major:Applied Physics | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$78,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$129,800 |
| Major:Jazz Studies | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$63,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$143,600 |
| Major:Construction Engineering Management | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$81,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$148,200 |
| Major:Astronomy | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$77,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$150,000 |
| Major:Political Communication | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$59,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$125,500 |
| Major:Legal Studies | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$55,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,100 |
| Major:Voice & Opera | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$39,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,100 |
| Major:Architecture | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$60,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$108,100 |
| Major:Network Security | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$69,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$109,100 |
| Major:Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$88,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$140,900 |
| Major:Global Business Management | % High Meaning:52% | Early Career Pay:$65,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$103,100 |
