Earnings by college major

Median earnings one year after graduation, by major and degree level. Bachelor's degree figures shown; click a major for every college and degree level.

MajorBachelor's: earnings after 1 yrOther degree levels
Accounting and Related Services$59,097Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences—Graduate certificate
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$78,794Master's degree
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$31,521Certificate
Agricultural Business and Management$51,918Associate's degree, Master's degree
Agricultural Engineering$72,435
Agricultural Mechanization$61,751Associate's degree
Agricultural Production Operations$47,880Associate's degree
Agricultural Public Services$46,367Master's degree
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other$50,962
Agriculture$44,432Associate's degree, Master's degree
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs$34,875
Air Transportation$54,039Associate's degree, Master's degree
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$45,321Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,894Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree, Graduate certificate
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems$33,605Certificate, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree
American Sign Language$39,409Associate's degree
Animal Sciences$37,733Associate's degree
Anthropology$33,633Certificate, Master's degree
Apparel and Textiles$44,266
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$52,966Associate's degree
Applied Mathematics$63,684Master's degree
Architectural Engineering$76,714Master's degree
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$58,275
Architectural Sciences and Technology$57,065Associate's degree, Master's degree, Professional degree
Architecture$54,927Master's degree
Area Studies$42,259Master's degree
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$36,700Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Astronomy and Astrophysics$45,268
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$43,756
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,345Certificate, Associate's degree
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education—
Behavioral Sciences$38,662Associate's degree, Master's degree
Bible/Biblical Studies$38,343Associate's degree, Master's degree
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$56,145Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,576Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$44,357Master's degree
Biological and Physical Sciences$40,786Associate's degree, Master's degree
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$65,759
Biology$37,360Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians$61,604Certificate
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$58,376Master's degree
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$71,150Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Biopsychology$37,938
Biotechnology$50,718Master's degree
Botany/Plant Biology$30,721
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$74,627Certificate, Associate's degree
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,573Certificate, Associate's degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree, Graduate certificate
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—Associate's degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$59,061Certificate, Master's degree
Business/Commerce$52,236Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Business/Corporate Communications$39,635
Business/Managerial Economics$57,382
Carpenters—Associate's degree
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$44,322Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$76,126
Chemical Engineering$80,366Master's degree
Chemistry$48,530Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Chiropractic—Professional degree
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$53,697Master's degree
Civil Engineering$72,633Master's degree
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,353Associate's degree
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$41,366Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree, Graduate certificate
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,265Certificate, Associate's degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Cognitive Science$52,547
Communication and Media Studies$42,092Associate's degree, Master's degree
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$33,210Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$38,911Master's degree
Communications Technologies/Technicians$31,797Associate's degree
Community Organization and Advocacy$46,334Associate's degree, Master's degree
Computational Science—
Computer and Information Sciences$66,524Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Graduate certificate
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other$63,678Certificate, Associate's degree
Computer Engineering$81,533Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,931Certificate, Associate's degree
Computer Programming$73,010Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Computer Science$73,662Associate's degree, Master's degree
Computer Software and Media Applications$41,435Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Computer Systems Analysis$61,471Master's degree
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$65,000Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$62,970Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Construction Engineering$79,049
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$75,482Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Construction Management$74,821Associate's degree, Master's degree
Construction Trades—Associate's degree
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services—Associate's degree
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,575Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Criminology$42,198Master's degree
Culinary Arts and Related Services$37,680Certificate, Associate's degree
Curriculum and Instruction—Doctoral degree, Graduate certificate
Dance$28,555
Data Analytics$66,696Master's degree
Data Processing—Associate's degree, Master's degree
Data Science$87,360Master's degree
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$70,256Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Dentistry—Professional degree
Design and Applied Arts$39,259Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$36,993Certificate, Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Dispute Resolution—
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$66,254Certificate, Associate's degree
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,613Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$35,335
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$34,656Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Economics$58,734Master's degree
Education$43,246Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Graduate certificate
Education, Other$38,339Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Graduate certificate
Educational Administration and Supervision$42,610Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree, Graduate certificate
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research—Doctoral degree
Educational/Instructional Media Design—Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Graduate certificate
Electrical and Computer Engineering$86,696Master's degree
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers—Associate's degree
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$81,730Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$73,679Certificate, Associate's degree
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians—Associate's degree
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$73,612Certificate, Associate's degree
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$89,267Certificate, Associate's degree
Engineering$72,468Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Engineering Physics$74,702
Engineering Science$75,522Master's degree
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,722Certificate, Associate's degree
Engineering-Related Fields$75,934Master's degree
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$71,642
Engineering, Other$70,505Master's degree
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$63,137Associate's degree
English Language and Literature$36,768Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$35,062
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$50,148Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians—Associate's degree
Environmental Design$51,087
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$68,174Master's degree
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$43,112Master's degree
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$40,510Certificate, Master's degree
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$45,128Master's degree
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$37,431Master's degree
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$47,829
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,401Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Finance and Financial Management Services$60,009Certificate, Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Fine and Studio Arts$31,083Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Fire Protection$73,343Certificate, Associate's degree
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$39,669
Food Science and Technology$54,580Certificate, Master's degree
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$40,049Master's degree
Forestry$46,652Master's degree
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$51,033Certificate, Associate's degree
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$59,443Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Genetics$40,232Master's degree
Geography and Cartography$45,212Certificate, Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,793Certificate, Master's degree
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$66,717
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,715
Gerontology—
Graphic Communications$28,397Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Ground Transportation—
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies—
Health and Medical Administrative Services$49,492Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree, Graduate certificate
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$43,724Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$35,261Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$40,340Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,870Certificate, Associate's degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)—Associate's degree
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians—Associate's degree
History$37,830Master's degree
Homeland Security$55,462Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$58,750Master's degree
Hospitality Administration/Management$45,932Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Housing and Human Environments$46,844
Human Biology$36,098
Human Computer Interaction$68,800Master's degree
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,819Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Human Resources Management and Services$56,278Certificate, Associate's degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Graduate certificate
Human Services$42,597Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Industrial Engineering$77,946Master's degree
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$67,067Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Information Science/Studies$66,547Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Insurance$63,394Master's degree
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$63,584Master's degree
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$38,376
Interior Architecture$49,575Master's degree
International and Comparative Education—
International Business$58,020Certificate, Master's degree
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,653Master's degree
International/Globalization Studies$42,133Master's degree
Journalism$41,407Master's degree
Landscape Architecture$59,254Master's degree
Law—Doctoral degree, Professional degree
Legal Professions and Studies, Other$43,777Master's degree, Professional degree, Graduate certificate
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—Professional degree, Graduate certificate
Legal Support Services$43,706Certificate, Associate's degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Graduate certificate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,487Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Library Science and Administration$32,130Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$33,611Certificate, Master's degree
Literature$34,133
Management Information Systems and Services$63,439Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$66,366Certificate, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Professional degree, Graduate certificate
Manufacturing Engineering$76,612Master's degree
Marine Sciences$39,446
Marine Transportation$109,483
Marketing$50,680Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Materials Engineering$75,832Master's degree
Mathematics$53,803Master's degree
Mathematics and Computer Science$78,758
Mathematics and Statistics, Other$72,642
Mechanical Engineering$75,796Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$70,820Certificate, Associate's degree
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$76,979Master's degree
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies—
Medical Illustration and Informatics$53,823Master's degree
Medicine—Professional degree
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$40,910Certificate, Associate's degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Graduate certificate
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$42,913Master's degree
Mining and Mineral Engineering$83,954
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians—
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$34,945Master's degree
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$42,947Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$46,542Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Museology/Museum Studies—
Music$34,526Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other$30,975
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$41,042Certificate, Master's degree
Natural Sciences$38,655
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$124,902
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,979Master's degree
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,185Associate's degree, Master's degree
Nuclear Engineering$77,236
Nutrition Sciences$36,231Master's degree
Ocean Engineering$76,849
Operations Research$102,318
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions—
Optometry—Professional degree
Outdoor Education$30,117
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$40,251Master's degree
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$39,145Master's degree
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$33,735Associate's degree, Master's degree
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$46,230Master's degree
Petroleum Engineering$89,188
Pharmacology and Toxicology—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$55,126Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree
Philosophy$38,395Master's degree
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians—Associate's degree
Physical Sciences—
Physical Sciences, Other$53,114
Physics$54,341Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$36,093Master's degree
Plant Sciences$43,856Master's degree
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services—Associate's degree
Political Science and Government$43,207Certificate, Master's degree
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$74,572
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$18,423Certificate, Associate's degree
Precision Metal Working—Associate's degree
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians—Associate's degree
Psychology$37,314Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Graduate certificate
Psychology, Other$40,293Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Public Administration$50,167Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$48,985Master's degree
Public Health$43,165Certificate, Associate's degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree, Graduate certificate
Public Policy Analysis$49,429Master's degree
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,537Certificate, Master's degree
Publishing—
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$71,487Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,718Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Real Estate$61,645Certificate, Master's degree
Real Estate Development—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,728Certificate, Associate's degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree, Graduate certificate
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,833Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree
Religion/Religious Studies$28,821Associate's degree, Master's degree
Religious Education$40,913Master's degree
Research and Experimental Psychology$39,719Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,359Certificate, Master's degree
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,871Certificate, Master's degree
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other$66,256Associate's degree
Science, Technology and Society$58,494
Security Science and Technology$44,768Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$31,631Master's degree
Social Sciences$43,546Associate's degree, Master's degree
Social Sciences, Other$43,588Master's degree
Social Work$41,465Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree, Graduate certificate
Sociology$40,677Associate's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree
Sociology and Anthropology$34,476
Soil Sciences$51,787
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services—Associate's degree
Special Education and Teaching$46,718Certificate, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$45,847Master's degree
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,433Certificate, Associate's degree, Master's degree
Statistics$67,908Master's degree
Student Counseling and Personnel Services—Doctoral degree, Graduate certificate
Sustainability Studies$44,761Certificate, Master's degree
Systems Engineering$78,987Master's degree
Systems Science and Theory$59,681Master's degree
Taxation—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,402Certificate, Associate's degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Graduate certificate
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,721Certificate, Associate's degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Graduate certificate
Teaching Assistants/Aides—Associate's degree
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$39,378Certificate, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Graduate certificate
Theological and Ministerial Studies$37,784Master's degree, Doctoral degree, Professional degree
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$38,091Master's degree
Urban Studies/Affairs$44,690Master's degree
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$77,491Certificate, Associate's degree
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$41,859Certificate, Master's degree
Veterinary Medicine—Professional degree
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,955Certificate, Associate's degree
Visual and Performing Arts$30,968Associate's degree, Master's degree
Visual and Performing Arts, Other$38,249Master's degree
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$34,955
Zoology/Animal Biology$33,433Master's degree