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National median earnings four years after completion, keeping field and credential level visible.

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STEM & Computing56 ranked field-and-credential categories with at least 10 earnings observations
1Systems EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 12 programs$114,8152Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 198 programs$105,6403Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$102,5944Construction EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 13 programs$101,1085Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 373 programs$98,8826Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 268 programs$98,6407Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 98 programs$97,7908Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 159 programs$96,7989Nuclear EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 13 programs$96,75210Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 60 programs$96,51011Engineering, OtherBachelor's Degree · 21 programs$94,27812Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 131 programs$94,13613Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree · 47 programs$92,80314Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree · 45 programs$92,52415Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 37 programs$91,79916Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 326 programs$91,13117Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree · 34 programs$90,27518Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 27 programs$88,91119Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 15 programs$88,69020Engineering PhysicsBachelor's Degree · 12 programs$88,58921Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 59 programs$88,06322StatisticsBachelor's Degree · 52 programs$87,33523Architectural EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 16 programs$87,29824Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 238 programs$85,07625Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 27 programs$84,99526Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 489 programs$84,86027Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$84,70528Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree · 162 programs$83,33129Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 54 programs$83,32230Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 63 programs$81,76531Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 48 programs$81,65932Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 112 programs$81,64033Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$81,61734Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 55 programs$81,40435Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree · 16 programs$80,99236Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 35 programs$79,50137Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 37 programs$79,05538Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree · 33 programs$78,40439PhysicsBachelor's Degree · 129 programs$78,21640BiotechnologyBachelor's Degree · 19 programs$76,62241Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 14 programs$75,35742Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree · 49 programs$73,88443Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree · 31 programs$71,67544MathematicsBachelor's Degree · 331 programs$70,25745Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree · 41 programs$68,04246ChemistryBachelor's Degree · 277 programs$66,17147Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree · 63 programs$65,36648Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree · 178 programs$65,09749Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree · 120 programs$61,79950Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree · 151 programs$60,45351Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree · 78 programs$60,15252Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$59,76053Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 1,010 programs$57,54654Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree · 72 programs$51,59655Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree · 71 programs$50,10656Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree · 54 programs$44,201

Field families are reproducible groupings of federal two-digit CIP subject codes. Rankings require at least 10 programs with reported year-4 earnings; missing or suppressed values are not replaced with zero.