From College Major to Career
From College Major to Career
Choosing the right college major can make a big difference in
students' career prospects, in terms of employment and pay. Here’s a
look at how various college majors fare in the job market, based on 2010
Census data. Some popular majors, such as nursing and finance, do particularly well, with unemployment under 5% and high salaries during the course of their careers.
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ACCOUNTING
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5.4%
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$41,000
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$61,000
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$94,000
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3
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ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
|
0.0%
|
$52,000
|
$81,000
|
$116,000
|
150
|
|
ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
|
6.1%
|
$36,000
|
$50,000
|
$74,000
|
41
|
|
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
|
3.6%
|
$60,000
|
$84,000
|
$111,000
|
105
|
|
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
|
1.3%
|
$30,000
|
$57,000
|
$99,000
|
122
|
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AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
|
3.0%
|
$32,000
|
$48,000
|
$71,000
|
75
|
|
ANIMAL SCIENCES
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5.7%
|
$26,000
|
$40,000
|
$60,000
|
67
|
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ANTHROPOLOGY AND ARCHEOLOGY
|
6.9%
|
$30,000
|
$40,000
|
$60,000
|
55
|
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APPLIED MATHEMATICS
|
4.1%
|
$52,000
|
$71,000
|
$100,000
|
131
|
|
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
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5.8%
|
$50,000
|
$71,000
|
$96,000
|
140
|
|
ARCHITECTURE
|
10.6%
|
$37,000
|
$60,000
|
$85,000
|
33
|
|
AREA ETHNIC AND CIVILIZATION STUDIES
|
5.7%
|
$34,000
|
$48,000
|
$76,000
|
66
|
|
ART AND MUSIC EDUCATION
|
4.2%
|
$32,000
|
$41,000
|
$51,000
|
48
|
|
ART HISTORY AND CRITICISM
|
6.9%
|
$33,000
|
$45,000
|
$71,000
|
81
|
|
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
|
0.0%
|
$56,000
|
$62,000
|
$101,000
|
170
|
|
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND METEOROLOGY
|
1.6%
|
$40,000
|
$68,000
|
$101,000
|
146
|
|
BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES
|
7.1%
|
$30,000
|
$48,000
|
$80,000
|
87
|
|
BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
|
6.8%
|
$39,000
|
$60,000
|
$94,000
|
126
|
|
BIOLOGY
|
5.6%
|
$35,000
|
$51,000
|
$76,000
|
14
|
|
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
|
5.9%
|
$45,000
|
$68,000
|
$101,000
|
137
|
|
BOTANY
|
6.9%
|
$26,000
|
$40,000
|
$55,000
|
147
|
|
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
|
5.0%
|
$44,000
|
$71,000
|
$101,000
|
80
|
|
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
|
6.0%
|
$38,000
|
$56,000
|
$85,000
|
1
|
|
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
|
3.8%
|
$60,000
|
$86,000
|
$117,000
|
49
|
|
CHEMISTRY
|
5.1%
|
$39,000
|
$59,000
|
$85,000
|
36
|
|
CIVIL ENGINEERING
|
4.9%
|
$55,000
|
$76,000
|
$101,000
|
32
|
|
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
|
19.5%
|
$25,000
|
$40,000
|
$61,000
|
168
|
|
COGNITIVE SCIENCE AND BIOPSYCHOLOGY
|
4.5%
|
$36,000
|
$43,000
|
$91,000
|
167
|
|
COMMERCIAL ART AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
|
8.1%
|
$31,000
|
$45,000
|
$69,000
|
21
|
|
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS SCIENCES AND SERVICES
|
3.3%
|
$32,000
|
$41,000
|
$50,000
|
98
|
|
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
|
6.7%
|
$33,000
|
$50,000
|
$73,000
|
89
|
|
COMMUNICATIONS
|
6.3%
|
$35,000
|
$50,000
|
$81,000
|
7
|
|
COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
|
4.1%
|
$31,000
|
$46,000
|
$70,000
|
110
|
|
COMPOSITION AND SPEECH
|
7.7%
|
$30,000
|
$40,000
|
$61,000
|
99
|
|
COMPUTER ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY
|
9.5%
|
$39,000
|
$52,000
|
$75,000
|
114
|
|
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
|
5.6%
|
$44,000
|
$62,000
|
$86,000
|
31
|
|
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
|
7.0%
|
$58,000
|
$81,000
|
$102,000
|
47
|
|
COMPUTER NETWORKING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
|
5.2%
|
$35,000
|
$53,000
|
$76,000
|
97
|
|
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND DATA PROCESSING
|
6.2%
|
$39,000
|
$55,000
|
$84,000
|
121
|
|
COMPUTER SCIENCE
|
5.6%
|
$50,000
|
$77,000
|
$102,000
|
10
|
|
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
|
5.4%
|
$49,000
|
$65,000
|
$101,000
|
76
|
|
COSMETOLOGY SERVICES AND CULINARY ARTS
|
7.3%
|
$26,000
|
$41,000
|
$60,000
|
115
|
|
COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
|
5.2%
|
$23,000
|
$34,000
|
$42,000
|
133
|
|
COURT REPORTING
|
4.9%
|
$36,000
|
$55,000
|
$81,000
|
151
|
|
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND FIRE PROTECTION
|
4.7%
|
$36,000
|
$50,000
|
$73,000
|
13
|
|
CRIMINOLOGY
|
5.2%
|
$35,000
|
$50,000
|
$71,000
|
92
|
|
DRAMA AND THEATER ARTS
|
7.1%
|
$28,000
|
$40,000
|
$60,000
|
45
|
|
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
|
4.1%
|
$28,000
|
$37,000
|
$45,000
|
50
|
|
ECOLOGY
|
5.2%
|
$31,000
|
$43,000
|
$60,000
|
109
|
|
ECONOMICS
|
6.3%
|
$42,000
|
$69,000
|
$108,000
|
16
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Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
