Most Lucrative Majors

[phk]

Best Undergrad College Degrees By Salary     Starting Median Salary     Mid-Career Median Salary

Aerospace Engineering    $59,600    $109,000
Chemical Engineering    $65,700    $107,000
Computer Engineering    $61,700    $105,000
Electrical Engineering    $60,200    $102,000
Economics    $50,200    $101,000
Physics    $51,100    $98,800
Mechanical Engineering    $58,900    $98,300
Computer Science    $56,400    $97,400
Industrial Engineering    $57,100    $95,000
Environmental Engineering    $53,400    $94,500
Statistics    $48,600    $94,500
Biochemistry    $41,700    $94,200
Mathematics    $47,000    $93,600
Civil Engineering    $55,100    $93,000
Construction Management    $53,400    $89,600
Finance    $48,500    $89,400
Management Information Systems    $51,900    $87,200
Computing and Information Systems    $50,900    $86,700
Geology    $45,100    $84,200
Chemistry    $42,900    $82,300
Marketing    $41,500    $81,500
International Relations    $41,400    $80,500
Industrial Technology    $49,500    $79,600
Environmental Science    $43,300    $78,700
Architecture    $42,900    $78,300
International Business    $41,900    $77,800
Accounting    $46,500    $77,600
Political Science    $41,300    $77,300
Urban Planning    $43,300    $77,000
Philosophy    $40,000    $76,700
Information Technology    $49,400    $75,200
Zoology    $37,000    $74,400
Occupational Therapy    $61,300    $73,400
Microbiology    $39,800    $73,200
Business Administration    $42,900    $73,000
Business Management    $43,300    $72,100
Advertising    $36,900    $71,800
Biology    $39,500    $71,800
Film Production    $38,200    $71,800
Landscape Architecture    $43,100    $70,800
History    $38,800    $70,000
Health Sciences    $37,800    $69,600
Geography    $40,400    $69,300
Nursing    $54,900    $69,000
Communications    $38,700    $68,400
Radio and Television    $34,000    $67,000
English    $37,800    $66,900
Agriculture    $40,900    $66,700
Hotel Business Management    $37,400    $66,400
Journalism    $36,300    $65,300
Forestry    $39,700    $64,200
Anthropology    $37,600    $63,200
Fashion Design    $36,700    $62,800
Public Relations    $36,700    $62,600
Art History    $36,300    $62,400
Health Care Administration    $37,900    $61,000
Psychology    $36,000    $61,000
Interior Design    $35,700    $59,900
Human Resources    $37,800    $59,600
Graphic Design    $36,000    $59,400
Criminal Justice    $35,900    $59,300
Medical Technology    $46,600    $58,400
Foods and Nutrition    $41,700    $58,200
Sociology    $36,500    $57,900
Religious Studies    $35,300    $57,500
Drama    $35,600    $56,600
Fine Arts    $35,800    $56,300
Hospitality and Tourism    $37,000    $54,300
Education    $36,200    $54,100
Horticulture    $37,200    $53,400
Spanish    $35,600    $52,600
Music    $34,000    $52,000
Theology    $34,800    $51,500
Elementary Education    $33,000    $42,400
Social Work    $33,400    $41,600

[dead0man]

nursing nursing nursing...if you can handle the job mentally and physically, it's a great career to get into.  Even more so if you're a dude.  Tough job though (although it doesn't have to be, especially once you've "paid your dues" (in the metaphorical way, not the literal "union" way)).

[phk]

nursing nursing nursing...if you can handle the job mentally and physically, it's a great career to get into.  Even more so if you're a dude.  Tough job though (although it doesn't have to be, especially once you've "paid your dues" (in the metaphorical way, not the literal "union" way)).

The mantra I'v always heard was engineering or pre-med/med. Sort of rebelled going the Math/Econ route.

[Free Palestine]

I am currently going for a History major.  Are the numbers for that one a good thing?

[phk]

I am currently going for a History major.  Are the numbers for that one a good thing?

Median Starting: $38,800   
Median Mid-Career: $70,000

[Bo]

Economics looks nice.

[phk]

Economics looks nice.

I think its somewhat biased by the fact that a lot of CEO's come from Econ backgrounds than any other.

Actual Econ jobs are not as lucrative.

[Free Palestine]

I am currently going for a History major.  Are the numbers for that one a good thing?

Median Starting: $38,800   
Median Mid-Career: $70,000

I have no idea if that's a good thing or not.  I'm retarded when it comes to economics.

[Bo]

Economics looks nice.

I think its somewhat biased by the fact that a lot of CEO's come from Econ backgrounds than any other.

Actual Econ jobs are not as lucrative.

It depends on which jobs. I heard that advertising executives make a lot of money.

[phk]

I am currently going for a History major.  Are the numbers for that one a good thing?

Median Starting: $38,800   
Median Mid-Career: $70,000

I have no idea if that's a good thing or not.  I'm retarded when it comes to economics.

What does econ have anything to do with it?

Just figure out what your friends and family make and where you'd place likewise.

[phk]

Economics looks nice.

I think its somewhat biased by the fact that a lot of CEO's come from Econ backgrounds than any other.

Actual Econ jobs are not as lucrative.

It depends on which jobs. I heard that advertising executives make a lot of money.

Even than "advertising executive" is not an actual Econ job.

Most actual Econ jobs which are in research, academia, government, banking and pay like $100,000 mid-career but only after a Ph.D sometimes.

Though what a lot of employers think when they see an Econ graduate is that the guy is analytical and needs hella training and is likely to be a good CEO by mid-career (advertising executive is an example like you mentioned).

[bgwah]

A lot of those seem too high.

Starting salary for a poli sci major is 41k? lolz, try cutting off 10k...

[phk]

A lot of those seem too high.

Starting salary for a poli sci major is 41k? lolz, try cutting off 10k...

Heh. They likely don't work in a poli sci related job to boost their salary/income.

[Stranger in a strange land]

I am currently going for a History major.  Are the numbers for that one a good thing?

Median Starting: $38,800    
Median Mid-Career: $70,000

I have no idea if that's a good thing or not.  I'm retarded when it comes to economics.

What does econ have anything to do with it?

Just figure out what your friends and family make and where you'd place likewise.

It depends a lot on where you live, but in most places 38,000 is plenty for a single just starting out - you won't be rich obviously, but it's enough to pay the rent, eat out once in a while, go out on the weekends, and go on a trip or two every year. $70,000 makes one pretty middle class.

[King]

The government should provide incentives on student loans based on major choice, if they do not already do so.

[opebo]

The government should provide incentives on student loans based on major choice, if they do not already do so.

Christ, talk about opposing choice.

Anyway, looking at majors depresses me, but at least they included some reasonable ones - Philosophy, History, English.

[ilikeverin]

Linguistics must have a negative value.

[MasterJedi]

What's Human Resources?

[fezzyfestoon]

Woohoo!  Looks like I chose the right major, haha.  Econ all the way!  I actually want nothing to do with Econ once I graduate though.  I'm headed for Real Estate Development in grad school.  Should be joyous...

[opebo]

Woohoo!  Looks like I chose the right major, haha.  Econ all the way!  I actually want nothing to do with Econ once I graduate though.  I'm headed for Real Estate Development in grad school.  Should be joyous...

I don't mean to be offensive, but it sounds very strange to have a masters degree in 'Real Estate Development'.  Its like getting a PhD in 'Wheeling and Dealing'.

[fezzyfestoon]

Woohoo!  Looks like I chose the right major, haha.  Econ all the way!  I actually want nothing to do with Econ once I graduate though.  I'm headed for Real Estate Development in grad school.  Should be joyous...

I don't mean to be offensive, but it sounds very strange to have a masters degree in 'Real Estate Development'.  Its like getting a PhD in 'Wheeling and Dealing'.

I know, it is strange.  It's a new thing, so I'm not 100% on it yet.  I'm still deciding between that and Urban Planning.  Which in essence would give me the same education but with more of a traditional focus on more tangible classroom topics.  On the other hand I might just skip it and jump right in.

[opebo]

...I'm still deciding between that and Urban Planning.  Which in essence would give me the same education but with more of a traditional focus on more tangible classroom topics.  On the other hand I might just skip it and jump right in.

Must be nice!  Of course, I guess we're still 3-4 years away from the point at which you could actually sell anything.

[King]

The government should provide incentives on student loans based on major choice, if they do not already do so.

Christ, talk about opposing choice.

Anyway, looking at majors depresses me, but at least they included some reasonable ones - Philosophy, History, English.

Not radical incentives.  But progressive interest rates.

[opebo]

The government should provide incentives on student loans based on major choice, if they do not already do so.

Christ, talk about opposing choice.

Anyway, looking at majors depresses me, but at least they included some reasonable ones - Philosophy, History, English.

Not radical incentives.  But progressive interest rates.

It makes rather more sense to charge people who receive more higher rates, and people who receive less lower rates.

[Associate Justice PiT]

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