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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | Business | Master's | B | $80,718 | $59,895–$84,653 | 9,081 |
| 242 | Civil Engineering | Master's | B | $71,823 | $66,169–$74,200 | 4,960 |
| 243 | Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $72,828 | $63,749–$75,804 | 12,137 |
| 244 | Mining and Mineral Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $69,338 | $69,338–$74,953 | 177 |
| 245 | Biomathematics | Bachelor's | A | $71,015 | $70,176–$71,015 | 697 |
| 246 | Information Science & Studies | Master's | B | $76,998 | $64,358–$86,867 | 8,428 |
| 247 | Genetics | Master's | B | $72,671 | $69,338–$73,321 | 474 |
| 248 | Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's | B | $73,321 | $60,161–$84,653 | 2,128 |
| 249 | International Business | Master's | B | $74,576 | $57,318–$79,450 | 1,476 |
| 250 | Systems Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $74,279 | $61,020–$74,576 | 705 |
| 251 | Finance | Master's | B | $82,993 | $64,196–$87,973 | 4,158 |
| 252 | Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's | B | $78,971 | $61,144–$86,550 | 3,929 |
| 253 | Petroleum Engineering | Bachelor's | A | $77,213 | $67,380–$80,022 | 627 |
| 254 | Biomedical Engineering | Master's | B | $75,706 | $63,005–$77,715 | 3,671 |
| 255 | Taxation | Master's | B | $77,039 | $66,104–$79,389 | 968 |
| 256 | Chemical Engineering | Master's | B | $77,401 | $73,949–$83,546 | 1,687 |
| 257 | Quality Control | Master's | B | $68,880 | $73,635–$79,473 | 717 |
| 258 | Computer and Information Sciences | Master's | A | $107,758 | $71,015–$94,408 | 29,526 |
| 259 | Health Professions Education | Master's | B | $80,862 | $70,009–$91,744 | 3,831 |
| 260 | Statistics | Master's | A | $103,078 | $75,706–$87,604 | 3,703 |
| 261 | Mechanical Engineering | Master's | B | $82,882 | $75,518–$86,129 | 7,395 |
| 262 | Naval Architecture | Bachelor's | A | $89,968 | $70,456–$89,968 | 326 |
| 263 | Industrial Engineering | Master's | B | $87,604 | $70,009–$89,059 | 2,737 |
| 264 | Information Technology Management | Master's | A | $97,367 | $75,518–$97,071 | 11,140 |
| 265 | Applied Mathematics | Master's | A | $97,071 | $70,456–$86,689 | 6,541 |
| 266 | Management Sciences | Master's | A | $94,075 | $78,343–$99,662 | 41,145 |
| 267 | Aerospace Engineering | Master's | A | $90,856 | $81,702–$93,520 | 2,402 |
| 268 | Engineering | Master's | B | $90,412 | $78,343–$90,412 | 3,783 |
| 269 | Real Estate | Master's | A | $98,847 | $77,213–$105,245 | 1,130 |
| 270 | Pharmacy | Master's | A | $92,124 | $76,460–$100,849 | 1,995 |
| 271 | Electrical Engineering | Master's | A | $96,775 | $82,440–$97,959 | 9,188 |
| 272 | Computer Science | Master's | A | $106,421 | $78,971–$106,421 | 22,158 |
| 273 | Computer Engineering | Master's | A | $109,095 | $84,653–$104,192 | 5,898 |
| 274 | Nursing | Master's | A | $94,227 | $90,678–$105,392 | 49,755 |
| 275 | Systems Engineering | Master's | A | $101,072 | $95,295–$106,421 | 2,393 |
| 276 | Allied Health Diagnostic | Master's | A | $104,192 | $94,892–$106,978 | 13,938 |
| 277 | Medical Clinical Sciences & Graduate Medical Studies | Master's | A | $172,991 | $112,815–$188,472 | 725 |
| 278 | Allied Health | Master's | A | $165,486 | $89,841–$166,905 | 504 |
| 279 | Advanced & Graduate Dentistry | Master's | A | $192,188 | $178,741–$198,793 | 839 |
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.