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:Business Technology | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$64,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,000 |
| Major:Network Systems Administration | % High Meaning:49% | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,300 |
| Major:History & Political Science | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$58,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,100 |
| Major:English Language | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,800 |
| Major:Merchandising Management | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$55,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,600 |
| Major:Marketing | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$44,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,000 |
| Major:Computer Graphics Technology (CGT) | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$44,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,100 |
| Major:Accounting | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$43,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,700 |
| Major:Supply Chain Management | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,200 |
| Major:Computer Programming | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$56,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,600 |
| Major:Economics | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$45,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,600 |
| Major:Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$84,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$142,500 |
| Major:Actuarial Mathematics | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$71,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$167,500 |
| Major:Entrepreneurship & Marketing | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$66,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$134,800 |
| Major:Automotive Engineering | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$76,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,600 |
| Major:Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$91,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$151,300 |
| Major:Computer Management Information Systems (CMIS) | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$65,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$122,300 |
| Major:Computer Information Systems (CIS) | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$71,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$121,000 |
| Major:Building Construction (BC) | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$75,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$129,700 |
| Major:Industrial Distribution | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$73,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$118,900 |
| Major:History Teacher Education | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,700 |
| Major:Theater | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,400 |
| Major:Forensic Accounting | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$56,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 |
| Major:Sales & Marketing | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$62,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$109,000 |
| Major:Applied Networking & Systems Administration | % High Meaning:48% | Early Career Pay:$67,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,700 |
