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:Food Science & Technology | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$61,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$116,100 |
| Major:Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$76,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$119,600 |
| Major:Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$74,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$116,500 |
| Major:Ocean Engineering (OE) | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$80,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$146,600 |
| Major:Engineering Physics | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$80,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$144,500 |
| Major:Mechanical Engineering (ME) | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$82,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$133,700 |
| Major:Computer Networking Systems | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$67,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$115,600 |
| Major:Engineering | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$50,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,300 |
| Major:Computer Science (CS) | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$52,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,200 |
| Major:Computer Information Systems (CIS) | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$52,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,800 |
| Major:Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,000 |
| Major:Mathematics | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$45,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,500 |
| Major:Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,900 |
| Major:Finance | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$45,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,500 |
| Major:Fashion Merchandising | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$49,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$58,700 |
| Major:Marketing & Communications | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$44,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$59,000 |
| Major:Business Technology | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$39,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$59,500 |
| Major:Mass Communication | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$39,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,800 |
| Major:Paralegal Studies | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,900 |
| Major:Public Relations & Communication | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$53,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,900 |
| Major:Organizational Communication | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$54,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,600 |
| Major:Accounting & Business | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$61,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$94,300 |
| Major:Cultural Anthropology | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$56,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$86,300 |
| Major:Spanish Language | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$56,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,500 |
| Major:Hotel & Restaurant Management | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$56,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,300 |
