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:Politics | % High Meaning:50% | Early Career Pay:$61,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,800 |
| Major:Mechanical Design | % High Meaning:50% | Early Career Pay:$70,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$115,500 |
| Major:Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) | % High Meaning:50% | Early Career Pay:$74,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,800 |
| Major:French Literature | % High Meaning:50% | Early Career Pay:$56,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$112,300 |
| Major:Computer Programming | % High Meaning:50% | Early Career Pay:$68,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$111,700 |
| Major:Industrial Engineering Technology | % High Meaning:50% | Early Career Pay:$77,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,100 |
| Major:International Studies | % High Meaning:50% | Early Career Pay:$58,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$103,800 |
| Major:Labor Studies | % High Meaning:50% | Early Career Pay:$55,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$106,000 |
| Major:Theatre & Drama Studies | % High Meaning:50% | Early Career Pay:$54,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$101,400 |
| Major:Engineering Technology (ET) | % High Meaning:50% | Early Career Pay:$67,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,400 |
| Major:Manufacturing Engineering Technology | % High Meaning:50% | Early Career Pay:$76,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$106,500 |
| Major:Management | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$59,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$99,600 |
| Major:Interior Architecture | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$55,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$99,000 |
| Major:Applied Technology | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$67,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$105,200 |
| Major:Food Science | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$62,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$103,400 |
| Major:Physics | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$77,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$137,700 |
| Major:Networks & Telecommunications | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$64,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$111,100 |
| Major:Aviation Flight Science (AFL) | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$64,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,500 |
| Major:Financial Accounting | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$65,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$107,500 |
| Major:Comparative Literature | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$108,300 |
| Major:Economics & Political Science | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$66,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$125,600 |
| Major:Sculpture | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$46,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,200 |
| Major:Computer Science & Information Technology | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$76,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$122,500 |
| Major:Information Systems Management | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$72,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$127,000 |
| Major:International Relations | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$62,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$121,200 |
