Which major gets paid the most?

 highest paying majors

Here, then, are the top-paying majors overall:

• Petroleum engineering. ...
• Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and pharmaceutical administration. ...
• Metallurgical engineering. ...
• Mining and mineral engineering. ...
• Chemical engineering. ...
• Electrical engineering. ...
• Aerospace engineering. ...
• Mechanical engineering.

• Can you guess what the highest-paying majors are (i.e., the ones that can send your earning potential soaring)? When it comes to choosing a focus for college, it's important to know which programs generally lead to stellar incomes. Sure, the best college majors are in fields that appeal to your interests and offer opportunities for growth. But what if you could have all that while also earning an amazing paycheck? Even better, right?

  As you might expect, the majors that tend to pay the most come from the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. In fact, 11 of the top 15 are engineering programs. But that doesn't mean you can't make a decent living in a non-STEM field. Above-average earnings can also be had in areas ranging from business and health care to agriculture and public service.

  The following lists of college majors (as well as the median earnings for each major) are based on a report from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University. The report ranked 137 different college majors by the median salaries of full-time workers with bachelor's degrees. We noted the 15 highest-paying majors overall, then we combed through the data to find the best college degrees in a variety of non-technical fields. Use these lists to kick-start your career exploration and examine a range of rewarding options!

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