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:Applied Science | % High Meaning:75% | Early Career Pay:$49,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,400 |
| Major:Medical Laboratory Technology | % High Meaning:75% | Early Career Pay:$48,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,500 |
| Major:Vocational Nursing | % High Meaning:75% | Early Career Pay:$54,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,100 |
| Major:Special Education | % High Meaning:75% | Early Career Pay:$35,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$46,300 |
| Major:Family & Community Services | % High Meaning:75% | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,500 |
| Major:Special Education | % High Meaning:74% | Early Career Pay:$48,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,000 |
| Major:Child Development | % High Meaning:74% | Early Career Pay:$43,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,400 |
| Major:Health Care Management | % High Meaning:74% | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,800 |
| Major:Diagnostic Medical Imaging | % High Meaning:74% | Early Career Pay:$70,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,200 |
| Major:Early Childhood Education | % High Meaning:74% | Early Career Pay:$33,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$40,600 |
| Major:Occupational Therapy (OT) | % High Meaning:74% | Early Career Pay:$56,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,200 |
| Major:Biopsychology | % High Meaning:74% | Early Career Pay:$61,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,700 |
| Major:Communication Sciences & Disorders | % High Meaning:74% | Early Career Pay:$52,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,700 |
| Major:Exercise Physiology | % High Meaning:74% | Early Career Pay:$50,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,500 |
| Major:Dietetics | % High Meaning:73% | Early Career Pay:$59,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,300 |
| Major:Optical Science & Engineering | % High Meaning:73% | Early Career Pay:$81,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$166,400 |
| Major:Construction Science & Management | % High Meaning:73% | Early Career Pay:$75,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,700 |
| Major:Genetics | % High Meaning:73% | Early Career Pay:$63,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,100 |
| Major:Medical Assisting | % High Meaning:73% | Early Career Pay:$37,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$47,500 |
| Major:Health Care Administration | % High Meaning:73% | Early Career Pay:$43,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$52,800 |
| Major:Pre-Medicine | % High Meaning:73% | Early Career Pay:$37,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,000 |
| Major:Polysomnography | % High Meaning:73% | Early Career Pay:$59,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,600 |
| Major:Child & Family Studies | % High Meaning:73% | Early Career Pay:$42,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$55,300 |
| Major:Nonprofit Administration | % High Meaning:73% | Early Career Pay:$43,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$53,700 |
| Major:Community Health | % High Meaning:72% | Early Career Pay:$54,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,400 |
