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:Communication Arts | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$49,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,800 |
| Major:Graphic Communication | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$40,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$53,500 |
| Major:International Business | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$65,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$121,100 |
| Major:Information Security | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$76,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$120,700 |
| Major:Marketing & International Business | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$62,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$127,200 |
| Major:Corporate Finance | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$74,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$119,100 |
| Major:Russian Studies | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$57,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$125,200 |
| Major:Restaurant & Food Service Management | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$50,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,500 |
| Major:Applied Mathematics | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$79,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$141,100 |
| Major:Digital Design | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$57,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$109,700 |
| Major:Industrial Design (ID) | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$64,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$109,000 |
| Major:Computer Security | % High Meaning:40% | Early Career Pay:$78,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$114,100 |
| Major:Advertising & Marketing Communications | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$56,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$104,100 |
| Major:Design | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$62,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$105,800 |
| Major:Advertising & Marketing | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$57,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$99,800 |
| Major:Textile Technology | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$62,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$99,200 |
| Major:Legal Assistant Studies | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$43,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,100 |
| Major:Radio & Television | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$50,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,100 |
| Major:Photography | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$51,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,800 |
| Major:Japanese Language | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$62,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$120,700 |
| Major:European History | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$62,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$120,000 |
| Major:Studio Art | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$32,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$51,400 |
| Major:Logistics & Supply Chain Management | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$48,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,400 |
| Major:Radio/Television & Film Production | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$41,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,900 |
| Major:Fashion | % High Meaning:39% | Early Career Pay:$56,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$94,400 |
