Majors

Fields of study grouped from the official CIP classification, ranked by what bachelor's graduates earn.

Majors — by category

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

14 Majors · 315 colleges

$39K median earnings

Natural Resources and Conservation

6 Majors · 347 colleges

$31K median earnings

Architecture and Related Services

7 Majors · 120 colleges

$46K median earnings

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

2 Majors · 147 colleges

$31K median earnings

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

5 Majors · 1067 colleges

$33K median earnings

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

4 Majors · 72 colleges

$27K median earnings

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

10 Majors · 901 colleges

$53K median earnings

Personal and Culinary Services

2 Majors · 16 colleges

$36K median earnings

Education

12 Majors · 1254 colleges

$40K median earnings

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

38 Majors · 1571 colleges

$63K median earnings

Engineering

17 Majors · 318 colleges

$59K median earnings

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

9 Majors · 346 colleges

$33K median earnings

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

7 Majors · 293 colleges

$34K median earnings

Legal Professions and Studies

4 Majors · 63 colleges

$38K median earnings

English Language and Literature/Letters

4 Majors · 619 colleges

$27K median earnings

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

1 Majors · 393 colleges

$33K median earnings

Library and Information Science

1 Majors · 2 colleges

$20K median earnings

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

14 Majors · 1276 colleges

$31K median earnings

Mathematics and Statistics

4 Majors · 353 colleges

$54K median earnings

Military Technologies and Applied Sciences

2 Majors · 4 colleges

$42K median earnings

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

22 Majors · 456 colleges

$35K median earnings

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

5 Majors · 608 colleges

$28K median earnings

Philosophy and Religious Studies

3 Majors · 94 colleges

$27K median earnings

Theology and Religious Vocations

7 Majors · 98 colleges

$27K median earnings

Physical Sciences

8 Majors · 403 colleges

$40K median earnings

Science Technologies/Technicians

2 Majors · 6 colleges

$42K median earnings

Psychology

4 Majors · 1019 colleges

$30K median earnings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

4 Majors · 621 colleges

$45K median earnings

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

6 Majors · 492 colleges

$36K median earnings

Social Sciences

12 Majors · 1834 colleges

$33K median earnings

Construction Trades

2 Majors · 5 colleges

$64K median earnings

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

2 Majors · 7 colleges

$57K median earnings

Precision Production

1 Majors · 1 colleges

$23K median earnings

Transportation and Materials Moving

2 Majors · 51 colleges

$60K median earnings

Visual and Performing Arts

10 Majors · 1379 colleges

$26K median earnings

Health Professions and Related Programs

21 Majors · 1984 colleges

$37K median earnings

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

20 Majors · 3643 colleges

$45K median earnings

History

1 Majors · 404 colleges

$30K median earnings

Most studied majors

Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

650 colleges

$36K median earnings

Accounting and Related Services.

612 colleges

$47K median earnings

Communication and Media Studies.

580 colleges

$32K median earnings

Criminal Justice and Corrections.

564 colleges

$34K median earnings

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.

500 colleges

$28K median earnings

English Language and Literature, General.

494 colleges

$28K median earnings

Political Science and Government.

Fine and Studio Arts.

396 colleges

$25K median earnings

Finance and Financial Management Services.

396 colleges

$49K median earnings

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

393 colleges

$33K median earnings

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Mechanical Engineering.