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The Most Lucrative College Majors
Payscale.com ranked the college degrees that will bring the biggest return on investment. These 10 majors tend to turn up higher starting salaries and mid-career salaries than the others.
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The Most Lucrati... Payscale.com ranked the college degrees that will bring the biggest return on investment. These 10 majors tend to turn up higher starting salaries and mid-career salaries than the others.
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10. Environmenta... Starting Median Salary: $53,400
Mid-Career Median Salary: $94,500 -
9. Industrial En... Starting Median Salary: $57,100
Mid-Career Median Salary: $95,000 -
8. Computer Scie... Starting Median Salary: $56,400
Mid-Career Median Salary: $97,400 -
7. Mechanical En... Starting Median Salary: $58,900
Mid-Career Median Salary: $98,300 -
6. Physics Starting Median Salary: $51,100
Mid-Career Median Salary: $98,800 -
5. Economics Starting Median Salary: $50,200
Mid-Career Median Salary: $101,000 -
4. Electrical En... Starting Median Salary: $60,200
Mid-Career Median Salary: $102,000 -
3. Computer Engi... Starting Median Salary: $61,700
Mid-Career Median Salary: $105,000 -
2. Chemical Engi... Starting Median Salary: $65,700
Mid-Career Median Salary: $107,000 -
1. Aerospace Eng... Starting Median Salary: $59,600
Mid-Career Median Salary: $109,000
