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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Mechanical Engineering Related Technology | Bachelor's | B | $59,711 | $54,463–$62,508 | 2,611 |
| 202 | Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | Bachelor's | B | $54,154 | $45,277–$64,706 | 354 |
| 203 | Marketing | Master's | C | $56,641 | $46,087–$76,460 | 3,059 |
| 204 | Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's | B | $60,771 | $48,823–$66,611 | 8,820 |
| 205 | Homeland Security | Master's | B | $71,295 | $47,260–$71,295 | 2,009 |
| 206 | Quality Control | Bachelor's | A | $66,969 | $56,776–$60,213 | 1,482 |
| 207 | Accounting | Master's | C | $61,516 | $57,318–$64,493 | 15,854 |
| 208 | Engineering Physics | Bachelor's | A | $69,338 | $47,260–$61,218 | 691 |
| 209 | Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | B | $61,814 | $57,318–$63,921 | 14,335 |
| 210 | Nuclear Engineering | Bachelor's | B | $63,005 | $49,644–$66,287 | 427 |
| 211 | Engineering Science | Bachelor's | A | $66,169 | $58,221–$63,005 | 501 |
| 212 | Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $63,997 | $57,318–$65,573 | 2,693 |
| 213 | Rehabilitation | Master's | C | $63,600 | $46,087–$66,941 | 8,046 |
| 214 | Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technology | Bachelor's | B | $61,702 | $53,358–$63,749 | 1,362 |
| 215 | Human Computer Interaction | Bachelor's | F | $23,456 | $36,848–$69,732 | 892 |
| 216 | Computer Programming | Bachelor's | B | $55,422 | $52,941–$62,260 | 2,492 |
| 217 | Healthcare Administration | Master's | C | $62,012 | $52,941–$71,015 | 15,738 |
| 218 | Biotechnology | Master's | C | $67,772 | $50,856–$77,715 | 1,832 |
| 219 | Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | Bachelor's | A | $66,060 | $58,673–$68,422 | 2,830 |
| 220 | Business Management | Master's | B | $76,460 | $46,478–$82,440 | 1,178 |
| 221 | Economics | Master's | B | $70,596 | $57,318–$70,596 | 5,317 |
| 222 | Business Administration | Master's | B | $69,218 | $55,964–$78,719 | 119,231 |
| 223 | Biological and Physical Sciences | Master's | C | $64,791 | $37,363–$64,791 | 551 |
| 224 | Construction Management | Bachelor's | A | $65,131 | $61,020–$68,219 | 2,911 |
| 225 | Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $66,004 | $61,218–$68,219 | 33,840 |
| 226 | Aerospace Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $65,029 | $61,380–$67,995 | 6,195 |
| 227 | Materials Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $66,541 | $62,012–$68,219 | 1,305 |
| 228 | Architectural Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $66,240 | $63,005–$67,324 | 834 |
| 229 | Environmental Engineering | Master's | C | $67,660 | $59,169–$67,660 | 830 |
| 230 | Computer Science | Bachelor's | A | $72,286 | $57,995–$74,576 | 43,677 |
| 231 | Physics | Master's | B | $71,575 | $53,984–$71,575 | 2,152 |
| 232 | Computer Networking | Master's | C | $68,666 | $66,592–$68,666 | 593 |
| 233 | Biomathematics | Master's | B | $78,343 | $63,005–$71,575 | 1,991 |
| 234 | Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $69,338 | $60,714–$72,022 | 8,935 |
| 235 | Legal Research | Master's | B | $73,949 | $51,607–$83,325 | 9,029 |
| 236 | Building & Construction Finishing | Bachelor's | A | $67,660 | $67,660–$69,338 | 251 |
| 237 | Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $69,710 | $63,005–$71,643 | 5,205 |
| 238 | Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $70,456 | $66,461–$72,699 | 15,611 |
| 239 | Management Information Systems | Master's | A | $90,998 | $66,885–$82,440 | 2,009 |
| 240 | Air Transportation | Master's | B | $77,039 | $61,064–$77,039 | 725 |
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.