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:Welding Engineering Technology | % High Meaning:47% | Early Career Pay:$44,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$55,400 |
| Major:Global Studies | % High Meaning:47% | Early Career Pay:$60,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,000 |
| Major:Professional & Technical Writing | % High Meaning:47% | Early Career Pay:$57,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,900 |
| Major:Outdoor Education | % High Meaning:47% | Early Career Pay:$43,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$56,900 |
| Major:Culinary Arts & Food Service Management | % High Meaning:47% | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 |
| Major:Arts Management | % High Meaning:47% | Early Career Pay:$46,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,500 |
| Major:History | % High Meaning:47% | Early Career Pay:$56,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,600 |
| Major:Broadcast Communication | % High Meaning:47% | Early Career Pay:$48,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$86,400 |
| Major:Agricultural Communication | % High Meaning:47% | Early Career Pay:$52,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,400 |
| Major:Computer Networking Systems | % High Meaning:47% | Early Career Pay:$50,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,900 |
| Major:Administrative Management | % High Meaning:47% | Early Career Pay:$60,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,500 |
| Major:Anthropology | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$55,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,200 |
| Major:Middle Eastern Studies | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$67,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,100 |
| Major:Marketing & Advertising | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$57,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,100 |
| Major:Sports Administration | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$52,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$86,500 |
| Major:Archaeology | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,900 |
| Major:Ceramics | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$51,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 |
| Major:Wildlife Management | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$45,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,000 |
| Major:Legal Assistant Studies | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$42,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,300 |
| Major:Automotive Technology | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$41,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,300 |
| Major:Advertising | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$42,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,700 |
| Major:Network Engineering | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$60,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,500 |
| Major:Industrial Design (ID) | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$55,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,500 |
| Major:Mechatronics | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$83,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$148,600 |
| Major:Computational & Applied Mathematics | % High Meaning:46% | Early Career Pay:$88,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$148,200 |
