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:Arts & Science | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$53,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,900 |
| Major:Dramatic Art | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,700 |
| Major:Pastoral Studies | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$60,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,100 |
| Major:Psychiatry | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$65,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,500 |
| Major:Horticulture & Agronomy | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$60,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,200 |
| Major:Hotel & Restaurant Tourism | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,400 |
| Major:Landscape Management | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$61,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,600 |
| Major:Social Science Teacher Education | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,500 |
| Major:Missions | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$46,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,300 |
| Major:Spanish Language Teacher Education | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$56,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,600 |
| Major:Technology | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$64,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$100,300 |
| Major:Speech & Drama | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$47,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$104,700 |
| Major:Welding Engineering | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$89,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$138,700 |
| Major:Materials Science | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$79,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$140,200 |
| Major:Police Science | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$63,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$103,100 |
| Major:Anthropology & English | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$102,700 |
| Major:Accounting & Computer Systems | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$77,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$107,500 |
| Major:Construction Technology | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$73,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,200 |
| Major:Real Estate Development | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$68,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,400 |
| Major:Electronics & Computer Technology | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$62,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,300 |
| Major:Database Management | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$78,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,900 |
| Major:Business Technology Management | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$69,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,700 |
| Major:Social Ecology | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$56,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$114,000 |
| Major:Business Operations | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$64,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$115,100 |
| Major:Environmental Health Science | % High Meaning:- | Early Career Pay:$63,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$86,000 |
