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College & Degree Rankings

We averaged the median 5-year post-graduation salaries for every major across thousands of institutions. Here are the most lucrative bachelor's degrees in the US.

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Rank Degree Major National Avg Salary (5-Yr)
#51 Engineering Technologies, Other

Data from 10 schools

$79,220
#52 Information Science/Studies

Data from 88 schools

$78,307
#53 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting, Other

Data from 6 schools

$78,269
#54 Real Estate

Data from 18 schools

$77,762
#55 Engineering-Related Technologies

Data from 11 schools

$77,447
#56 Civil Engineering Technologies

Data from 16 schools

$77,078
#57 Finance and Financial Management Services

Data from 191 schools

$76,163
#58 Agricultural Mechanization

Data from 10 schools

$75,270
#59 Physics

Data from 127 schools

$75,084
#60 Economics

Data from 196 schools

$74,265
#61 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions

Data from 75 schools

$73,831
#62 Business/Managerial Economics

Data from 66 schools

$73,763
#63 Architectural Sciences and Technology

Data from 8 schools

$73,591
#64 Accounting and Related Services

Data from 287 schools

$73,474
#65 Air Transportation

Data from 28 schools

$73,210
#66 Biological/Biomedical Sciences, General

Data from 5 schools

$73,031
#67 International Business

Data from 70 schools

$72,880
#68 Food Science and Technology

Data from 18 schools

$72,848
#69 Science Technologies, Other

Data from 5 schools

$71,645
#70 General Sales, Merchandising, and Related Marketing Operations

Data from 19 schools

$71,191
#71 Physical Sciences, Other

Data from 9 schools

$70,898
#72 Public Policy Analysis

Data from 12 schools

$70,316
#73 Homeland Security

Data from 5 schools

$70,022
#74 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

Data from 120 schools

$69,954
#75 Science, Technology, and Society

Data from 5 schools

$69,490
#76 Non-Professional General Legal Studies

Data from 12 schools

$69,439
#77 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Data from 26 schools

$69,394
#78 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

Data from 37 schools

$68,405
#79 Human Resources Management and Services

Data from 75 schools

$68,336
#80 Business, Management, and Marketing, Other

Data from 21 schools

$67,666
#81 Mathematics

Data from 272 schools

$67,642
#82 Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies

Data from 7 schools

$67,493
#83 Health Professions and Related Programs, Other

Data from 26 schools

$67,064
#84 Marketing

Data from 206 schools

$66,412
#85 Health and Medical Administrative Services

Data from 82 schools

$66,326
#86 Architecture

Data from 43 schools

$66,276
#87 Biotechnology

Data from 15 schools

$66,214
#88 Business Administration and Management

Data from 385 schools

$66,107
#89 Computer Software and Media Applications

Data from 16 schools

$66,049
#90 Agricultural Business and Management

Data from 50 schools

$65,988
#91 Business/Commerce, General

Data from 108 schools

$65,664
#92 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Data from 17 schools

$65,660
#93 Chemistry

Data from 258 schools

$65,311
#94 Public Administration

Data from 39 schools

$65,301
#95 Astronomy and Astrophysics

Data from 13 schools

$65,072
#96 City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning

Data from 16 schools

$65,068
#97 Family and Consumer Sciences Business Services

Data from 6 schools

$64,776
#98 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Data from 56 schools

$64,655
#99 Landscape Architecture

Data from 23 schools

$64,469
#100 Neuroscience and Neurobiology

Data from 21 schools

$64,105