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:Elementary Education | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,500 |
| Major:Office Administration | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$45,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,300 |
| Major:Health Information Management | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$57,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,700 |
| Major:Forestry Management | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$56,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,500 |
| Major:Environmental Biology | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,500 |
| Major:Engineering Design | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$53,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,700 |
| Major:Phlebotomy | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$37,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$45,700 |
| Major:Health Information Management | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$44,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,500 |
| Major:Technical Management | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$74,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$97,400 |
| Major:Building Construction Management | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$73,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$124,100 |
| Major:Speech-Language Pathology | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,400 |
| Major:Bible Studies & Theology | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$46,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,000 |
| Major:Health Care Administration | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,200 |
| Major:Dairy Science | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$60,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$118,300 |
| Major:Robotics & Automation | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$74,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$137,700 |
| Major:Environmental Health | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$58,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$105,300 |
| Major:Environmental Policy Analysis & Planning | % High Meaning:68% | Early Career Pay:$60,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$114,900 |
| Major:Safety Management | % High Meaning:67% | Early Career Pay:$69,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$109,700 |
| Major:Pharmaceutical Sciences (PS) | % High Meaning:67% | Early Career Pay:$62,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$109,200 |
| Major:Biological Sciences | % High Meaning:67% | Early Career Pay:$58,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$101,900 |
| Major:Structural Engineering (SE) | % High Meaning:67% | Early Career Pay:$79,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$133,200 |
| Major:Electronics Engineering | % High Meaning:67% | Early Career Pay:$81,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,700 |
| Major:Agronomy | % High Meaning:67% | Early Career Pay:$56,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$105,300 |
| Major:Safety Science | % High Meaning:67% | Early Career Pay:$72,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$119,200 |
| Major:Psychobiology | % High Meaning:67% | Early Career Pay:$60,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$128,600 |
