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:Administrative Medical Assistant Studies | % High Meaning:70% | Early Career Pay:$35,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$43,900 |
| Major:Chemical Dependency Counseling | % High Meaning:70% | Early Career Pay:$41,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$48,800 |
| Major:Executive Secretarial Science | % High Meaning:70% | Early Career Pay:$46,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,600 |
| Major:Public Health (PH) | % High Meaning:70% | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,600 |
| Major:Exercise & Sports Science | % High Meaning:70% | Early Career Pay:$49,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,700 |
| Major:Biosystems Engineering | % High Meaning:70% | Early Career Pay:$74,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$123,000 |
| Major:Speech & Hearing | % High Meaning:70% | Early Career Pay:$53,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,600 |
| Major:Health | % High Meaning:70% | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,200 |
| Major:Energy Management | % High Meaning:70% | Early Career Pay:$69,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$139,900 |
| Major:Political Science/Public Law | % High Meaning:70% | Early Career Pay:$60,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,700 |
| Major:City & Regional Planning | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$61,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$100,200 |
| Major:Occupational Health and Safety | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$69,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$112,700 |
| Major:Microbiology | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$56,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$104,800 |
| Major:Home Economics | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$49,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,000 |
| Major:Biblical Studies | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$48,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,300 |
| Major:Construction Science | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$79,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$125,600 |
| Major:Nutrition Science | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$57,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,800 |
| Major:Environmental Science | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$43,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,400 |
| Major:Medicine | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$41,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,800 |
| Major:Instrumental Music Teacher Education | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$51,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 |
| Major:Physical Education Teaching | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,900 |
| Major:Health & Wellness | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$46,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,100 |
| Major:Community Health Education | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$50,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,200 |
| Major:Pre-Medicine | % High Meaning:69% | Early Career Pay:$59,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,200 |
| Major:Forestry | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,200 |
