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Highest-paying majors

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

Field familyAll fieldsSTEM & ComputingHealth & ClinicalBusiness & ManagementSocial & Behavioral SciencesEducationArts, Media & HumanitiesLaw & Public ServiceTrades & Applied Fields
Degree levelAll credentialsAssociateBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
All fields100 ranked field-and-credential categories with at least 10 earnings observations
1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree · 34 programs$122,1692Systems EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 12 programs$114,8153Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 198 programs$105,6404Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$102,5945Construction EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 13 programs$101,1086Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 373 programs$98,8827Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 268 programs$98,6408Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 98 programs$97,7909Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 159 programs$96,79810Nuclear EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 13 programs$96,75211Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 60 programs$96,51012Engineering, OtherBachelor's Degree · 21 programs$94,27813Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 131 programs$94,13614Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree · 58 programs$93,43115Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree · 47 programs$92,80316Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree · 45 programs$92,52417Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 37 programs$91,79918Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 326 programs$91,13119Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree · 34 programs$90,27520InsuranceBachelor's Degree · 22 programs$89,34321Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 27 programs$88,91122Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 15 programs$88,69023Engineering PhysicsBachelor's Degree · 12 programs$88,58924Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 59 programs$88,06325Fire ProtectionBachelor's Degree · 21 programs$87,42826StatisticsBachelor's Degree · 52 programs$87,33527Architectural EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 16 programs$87,29828Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · 1,053 programs$86,25929Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 238 programs$85,07630Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 27 programs$84,99531Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 489 programs$84,86032Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$84,70533Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree · 134 programs$84,09634Real EstateBachelor's Degree · 28 programs$83,59235Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree · 162 programs$83,33136Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 54 programs$83,32237Air TransportationBachelor's Degree · 59 programs$83,28338Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 63 programs$81,76539Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 48 programs$81,65940Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 112 programs$81,64041Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$81,61742Science, Technology and SocietyBachelor's Degree · 13 programs$81,45543Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 55 programs$81,40444Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree · 16 programs$80,99245Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree · 181 programs$80,82246Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's Degree · 16 programs$79,65747Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 35 programs$79,50148EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 390 programs$79,46849Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 37 programs$79,05550Cognitive ScienceBachelor's Degree · 21 programs$79,01651Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 96 programs$78,90652Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree · 33 programs$78,40453PhysicsBachelor's Degree · 129 programs$78,21654Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · 472 programs$77,50455BiotechnologyBachelor's Degree · 19 programs$76,62256Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 14 programs$75,35757Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · 100 programs$74,83158General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree · 30 programs$74,55759Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree · 49 programs$73,88460International BusinessBachelor's Degree · 119 programs$73,64061Agricultural MechanizationBachelor's Degree · 11 programs$73,39362Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 856 programs$72,45763Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree · 31 programs$71,67564Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree · 30 programs$70,53765Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree · 44 programs$70,32866MathematicsBachelor's Degree · 331 programs$70,25767Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's Degree · 40 programs$69,65668Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's Degree · 31 programs$69,10869Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · 80 programs$68,20570City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningBachelor's Degree · 19 programs$68,16371Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree · 41 programs$68,04272Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree · 37 programs$67,95373Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · 279 programs$67,67674ArchitectureBachelor's Degree · 82 programs$67,39975Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherBachelor's Degree · 11 programs$67,09976Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree · 209 programs$67,01277MarketingBachelor's Degree · 551 programs$66,47778International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree · 128 programs$66,30879ChemistryBachelor's Degree · 277 programs$66,17180Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 80 programs$65,88281Landscape ArchitectureBachelor's Degree · 21 programs$65,86382Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree · 63 programs$65,36683Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 293 programs$65,29284Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree · 178 programs$65,09785Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree · 52 programs$64,95386Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · 1,282 programs$64,46687Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree · 67 programs$64,20588Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree · 43 programs$63,48789Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherBachelor's Degree · 15 programs$63,16290Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree · 39 programs$63,01891Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree · 59 programs$62,58592Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree · 198 programs$62,08793Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree · 609 programs$61,92994Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree · 120 programs$61,79995Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree · 17 programs$61,42196Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree · 55 programs$60,72897Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree · 151 programs$60,45398Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree · 80 programs$60,43799Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree · 78 programs$60,152100Business/Corporate CommunicationsBachelor's Degree · 26 programs$60,109

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.