The other end of the same federal data. A low figure is not a verdict on the subject — it is the salary reality to plan your borrowing around.
| # | Major | Level | Grade | Median earnings | Typical range | Graduates/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Business Administration | Bachelor's | C | $41,937 | $37,503–$47,260 | 160,246 |
| 42 | Business | Bachelor's | C | $42,154 | $37,208–$48,225 | 25,323 |
| 43 | Marketing | Bachelor's | C | $42,154 | $37,896–$46,478 | 44,419 |
| 44 | Psychology | Master's | D | $42,682 | $38,289–$48,265 | 6,941 |
| 45 | Mathematics | Bachelor's | B | $43,687 | $38,289–$49,436 | 19,260 |
| 46 | Social Work | Master's | D | $44,960 | $42,263–$48,432 | 34,645 |
| 47 | Teaching | Master's | D | $45,668 | $41,789–$50,439 | 27,930 |
| 48 | Communications | Master's | D | $45,715 | $40,728–$53,775 | 4,685 |
| 49 | Criminal Justice | Master's | D | $45,715 | $39,009–$52,289 | 6,816 |
| 50 | Architecture | Bachelor's | B | $46,087 | $39,369–$50,141 | 3,714 |
| 51 | Economics | Bachelor's | B | $46,087 | $41,087–$52,607 | 35,879 |
| 52 | Political Science | Master's | D | $46,283 | $37,208–$50,856 | 2,000 |
| 53 | Health Services | Master's | D | $46,966 | $39,909–$55,964 | 1,209 |
| 54 | Accounting | Bachelor's | B | $47,260 | $42,123–$53,629 | 42,077 |
| 55 | Dietetics and Nutrition | Master's | C | $47,846 | $46,087–$50,105 | 1,804 |
| 56 | Microbiology | Master's | C | $48,432 | $35,600–$49,323 | 998 |
| 57 | Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's | C | $48,432 | $41,205–$54,528 | 3,728 |
| 58 | Special Education | Master's | C | $48,685 | $44,021–$54,275 | 19,550 |
| 59 | Hospitality Management | Master's | C | $49,058 | $45,383–$57,860 | 1,226 |
| 60 | Finance | Bachelor's | B | $49,864 | $44,356–$55,348 | 47,431 |
| 61 | Information Technology Management | Bachelor's | B | $51,035 | $48,432–$60,192 | 11,636 |
| 62 | Mathematics | Master's | C | $52,959 | $44,021–$62,012 | 2,572 |
| 63 | Architecture | Master's | C | $53,358 | $49,136–$56,234 | 805 |
| 64 | Statistics | Bachelor's | B | $53,897 | $47,650–$61,516 | 5,318 |
| 65 | Geography | Master's | C | $54,713 | $52,733–$63,005 | 1,193 |
| 66 | Chemistry | Master's | C | $55,108 | $44,384–$72,231 | 2,413 |
| 67 | Management Information Systems | Bachelor's | B | $56,099 | $46,478–$61,303 | 7,889 |
| 68 | Computer and Information Sciences | Bachelor's | B | $58,157 | $50,439–$67,660 | 44,025 |
| 69 | Marketing | Master's | C | $58,693 | $46,087–$76,460 | 3,059 |
| 70 | Accounting | Master's | C | $59,954 | $57,318–$64,493 | 15,854 |
| 71 | Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | B | $60,523 | $57,318–$63,921 | 14,335 |
| 72 | Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $61,516 | $57,318–$65,573 | 2,693 |
| 73 | Nursing | Bachelor's | A | $62,616 | $58,078–$69,419 | 152,735 |
| 74 | Healthcare Administration | Master's | C | $62,818 | $52,941–$71,015 | 15,738 |
| 75 | Economics | Master's | C | $64,290 | $57,318–$70,596 | 5,317 |
| 76 | Business Administration | Master's | C | $64,706 | $55,964–$78,719 | 119,231 |
| 77 | Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $64,990 | $61,218–$68,219 | 33,840 |
| 78 | Computer Science | Bachelor's | A | $66,073 | $57,995–$74,576 | 43,677 |
| 79 | Physics | Master's | C | $66,207 | $53,984–$71,575 | 2,152 |
| 80 | Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $67,073 | $60,714–$72,022 | 8,935 |
Nothing here says these subjects are not worth studying. It says that if you borrow heavily for one of them, the repayment will take a larger share of your pay for longer — so the price of the institution matters more, and scholarships matter more.
Subjects that lead into further study or long qualification routes — psychology, biology, fine art, humanities heading to teaching or law — look weakest at this measuring point and often improve substantially later. The data cannot see that; you can.
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study earnings, measured two years after completion. Majors with too few programmes publishing earnings are left out rather than estimated.