Ranked by how many students complete them each year, with what those graduates go on to earn.
| # | Major | Level | Grade | Median earnings | Typical range | Graduates/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Chemistry | Master's | C | $50,105 | $44,384–$72,231 | 2,413 |
| 162 | Aerospace Engineering | Master's | A | $90,856 | $81,702–$93,520 | 2,402 |
| 163 | Dental Support Services | Bachelor's | B | $56,068 | $48,849–$61,516 | 2,397 |
| 164 | Systems Engineering | Master's | A | $101,072 | $95,295–$106,421 | 2,393 |
| 165 | Public Administration | Bachelor's | C | $41,193 | $34,526–$42,682 | 2,383 |
| 166 | Industrial Production Technology | Bachelor's | B | $53,483 | $47,064–$60,485 | 2,163 |
| 167 | Physics | Master's | B | $71,575 | $53,984–$71,575 | 2,152 |
| 168 | Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's | B | $73,321 | $60,161–$84,653 | 2,128 |
| 169 | Foods, Nutrition | Bachelor's | D | $31,042 | $28,019–$35,060 | 2,117 |
| 170 | Theological and Ministerial Studies | Bachelor's | D | $31,127 | $25,194–$32,563 | 2,102 |
| 171 | Specialized Sales | Bachelor's | C | $45,215 | $33,993–$39,261 | 2,049 |
| 172 | Physiology | Master's | F | $31,851 | $41,565–$44,835 | 2,048 |
| 173 | Management Information Systems | Master's | A | $90,998 | $66,885–$82,440 | 2,009 |
| 174 | Homeland Security | Master's | B | $71,295 | $47,260–$71,295 | 2,009 |
| 175 | Political Science | Master's | C | $52,107 | $37,208–$50,856 | 2,000 |
| 176 | Pharmacy | Master's | A | $92,124 | $76,460–$100,849 | 1,995 |
| 177 | Biomathematics | Master's | B | $78,343 | $63,005–$71,575 | 1,991 |
| 178 | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's | D | $30,554 | $26,715–$31,529 | 1,979 |
| 179 | Real Estate | Bachelor's | B | $52,941 | $40,626–$55,964 | 1,944 |
| 180 | Bible & Biblical Studies | Bachelor's | F | $29,685 | $24,421–$31,314 | 1,941 |
| 181 | Environmental Engineering | Bachelor's | B | $52,733 | $50,558–$57,318 | 1,910 |
| 182 | Parks, Recreation | Bachelor's | D | $31,133 | $28,816–$34,298 | 1,876 |
| 183 | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's | D | $33,043 | $26,353–$33,043 | 1,872 |
| 184 | Film and Photography | Master's | F | $31,673 | $26,353–$35,823 | 1,871 |
| 185 | Human Biology | Bachelor's | D | $31,189 | $27,669–$32,925 | 1,867 |
| 186 | Sustainability Studies | Master's | B | $74,200 | $42,682–$68,219 | 1,853 |
| 187 | Biotechnology | Master's | C | $67,772 | $50,856–$77,715 | 1,832 |
| 188 | Dietetics and Nutrition | Master's | D | $47,260 | $46,087–$50,105 | 1,804 |
| 189 | Drama & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's | F | $32,925 | $26,353–$38,597 | 1,750 |
| 190 | Behavioral Sciences | Bachelor's | D | $30,317 | $29,771–$32,925 | 1,743 |
| 191 | Chemical Engineering | Master's | B | $77,401 | $73,949–$83,546 | 1,687 |
| 192 | Design and Applied Arts | Master's | C | $54,624 | $40,461–$57,318 | 1,687 |
| 193 | Liberal Arts and Sciences | Master's | C | $50,856 | $41,565–$50,856 | 1,685 |
| 194 | Nutrition Sciences | Master's | C | $49,883 | $36,141–$53,775 | 1,636 |
| 195 | Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's | C | $36,745 | $27,295–$39,009 | 1,636 |
| 196 | Social Sciences | Master's | F | $39,214 | $37,208–$49,058 | 1,618 |
| 197 | Geological | Master's | C | $52,107 | $42,728–$64,990 | 1,612 |
| 198 | Community Organization and Advocacy | Bachelor's | C | $34,586 | $30,409–$36,387 | 1,550 |
| 199 | Journalism | Master's | D | $45,021 | $38,289–$47,260 | 1,525 |
| 200 | Fire Protection | Bachelor's | A | $69,691 | $39,729–$73,446 | 1,502 |
The most-awarded degrees in the US are not the best-paying ones. Business, psychology and nursing dominate on volume for reasons of interest, access and licensing rather than salary — check the earnings column beside each row.
A field with tens of thousands of graduates a year has a deep, competitive job market and plenty of programmes to choose between, which usually means more scholarship money in circulation and more places where you can study it affordably.
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.