Best and Worst College Degrees by Salary
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With colleges starting back this month it is useful to look at the earning potential of various degrees. According to a recent survey, below are the Top Ten and Bottom Ten degrees. If your degree is not listed below check out the complete list at Payscale.com.
Top Ten | Starting | Mid-Career | |
Aerospace Engineering | $59,600 | $109,000 | |
Chemical Engineering | $65,700 | $107,000 | |
Computer Engineering | $61,700 | $105,000 | |
Electrical Engineering | $60,200 | $102,000 | |
Economics | $50,200 | $101,000 | |
Physics | $51,100 | $98,800 | |
Mechanical Engineering | $58,900 | $98,300 | |
Computer Science | $56,400 | $97,400 | |
Industrial Engineering | $57,100 | $95,000 | |
Environmental Engineering | $53,400 | $94,500 | |
Bottom Ten | Starting | Mid-career | |
Drama | $35,600 | $56,600 | |
Fine Arts | $35,800 | $56,300 | |
Hospitality and Tourism | $37,000 | $54,300 | |
Education | $36,200 | $54,100 | |
Horticulture | $37,200 | $53,400 | |
Spanish | $35,600 | $52,600 | |
Music | $34,000 | $52,000 | |
Theology | $34,800 | $51,500 | |
Elementary Education | $33,000 | $42,400 | |
Social Work | $33,400 | $41,600 | |
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