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:New Media Design | % High Meaning:28% | Early Career Pay:$64,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$100,600 |
| Major:Fashion Design | % High Meaning:28% | Early Career Pay:$55,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$99,300 |
| Major:Digital Media Design | % High Meaning:27% | Early Career Pay:$53,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$104,000 |
| Major:International Business & Finance | % High Meaning:27% | Early Career Pay:$71,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$128,100 |
| Major:Fashion Marketing & Management | % High Meaning:27% | Early Career Pay:$56,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,000 |
| Major:Visual Communication Design | % High Meaning:27% | Early Career Pay:$42,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,700 |
| Major:Manufacturing Engineering | % High Meaning:27% | Early Career Pay:$59,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,200 |
| Major:Retail & Consumer Science | % High Meaning:26% | Early Career Pay:$61,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,800 |
| Major:Commercial Photography | % High Meaning:26% | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,300 |
| Major:Textile & Apparel Studies | % High Meaning:24% | Early Career Pay:$55,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$100,300 |
| Major:International Trade & Business | % High Meaning:23% | Early Career Pay:$62,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$100,300 |
| Major:International Marketing | % High Meaning:21% | Early Career Pay:$67,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$123,700 |
| Major:Operations Research & Industrial Engineering | % High Meaning:21% | Early Career Pay:$101,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$202,600 |
| Major:Japanese Studies | % High Meaning:18% | Early Career Pay:$59,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$118,100 |
| Major:Mechanical | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$82,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$129,900 |
| Major:Organic Chemistry | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$122,200 |
| Major:Accounting & Taxation | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$60,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$117,500 |
| Major:Economics & Management | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$62,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$120,100 |
| Major:Corporate Accounting & Finance | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$79,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$154,000 |
| Major:Marine Transportation Management | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$78,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$156,100 |
| Major:Bioscience | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$61,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$144,400 |
| Major:Aerospace Studies | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$64,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$158,400 |
| Major:Ceramic Engineering | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$78,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$133,200 |
| Major:International Management | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$67,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$125,700 |
| Major:Polymer Science & Engineering | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$86,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$125,800 |
