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:Information Systems (IS) | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$75,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$124,200 |
| Major:Business Economics | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$68,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$125,100 |
| Major:Media Communication | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$55,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,500 |
| Major:Fine Arts | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,800 |
| Major:Business Information Systems | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$75,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$126,600 |
| Major:Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS) | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$128,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$192,300 |
| Major:Instrumentation & Control Engineering | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$83,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$146,600 |
| Major:Software Engineering | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$86,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$136,600 |
| Major:Computer & Network Administration | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$52,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,900 |
| Major:Computer Engineering Technology (CET) | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,100 |
| Major:Automotive & Diesel Technology | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$46,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,300 |
| Major:Computer Support Studies | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$46,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,800 |
| Major:Hospitality & Tourism | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$47,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,000 |
| Major:Welding Technology | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,100 |
| Major:Music Performance | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$42,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,300 |
| Major:Graphic Arts | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,600 |
| Major:Literature | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$54,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,500 |
| Major:Journalism & Electronic Media | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,900 |
| Major:Communication Management | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,900 |
| Major:Web Design & Development | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$63,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,000 |
| Major:Communication Studies & Journalism | % High Meaning:45% | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,100 |
| Major:German Language & Literature | % High Meaning:44% | Early Career Pay:$59,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,600 |
| Major:Painting & Printmaking | % High Meaning:44% | Early Career Pay:$40,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,100 |
| Major:Art History | % High Meaning:44% | Early Career Pay:$55,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,800 |
| Major:English Language & Literature | % High Meaning:44% | Early Career Pay:$54,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,200 |
