Reply to 16 highest-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "16 highest-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]If you’re looking for a college degree with maximum earning potential, you’ll want to be an engineer.

Engineering degrees took nine of the top 16 rankings for college majors with the highest income five years after graduation, according to a recent New York Federal Reserve study of full-time workers.

Computer engineering majors ranked first with an annual median salary of $80,000, followed by chemical engineering and computer science — the only two other majors that pay more than $75,000 annually.

The trend is expected to continue going forward too. STEM jobs — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — are expected to grow twice as fast as non-STEM jobs through 2031.

Here are the 16 highest-paying college majors:

1.	Computer engineering	$80,000
2.	Chemical engineering	$79,000
3.	Computer science	$78,000
4.	Aerospace engineering	$74,000
5.	Electrical engineering	$72,000
6.	Industrial engineering	$71,000
7.	Mechanical engineering	$70,000
8.	General engineering	$68,000
9.     Miscellaneous engineering	$68,000
10.	Finance	$66,000
11.	Civil engineering	$65,000
12.   Economics	$65,000
13.   Business analytics	$65,000
14.   Mathematics	$65,000
15.   Construction services	$64,000
16.   Pharmacy	$64,000

The technical knowledge, mathematical proficiency and problem-solving abilities required in engineering are valuable across many industries. As such, the profession tends to have higher salaries compared to other occupations.

Engineers also get top dollar when they gain more experience. When looking at “mid-career” graduates — those ages 35 to 45 who are working full-time — engineering majors tend to make six figures.

Here’s a look at the rankings for mid-career graduates:

1.	Chemical engineering	$133K
2.	Computer engineering	$125K
3.	Aerospace engineering	$120K
4.	Electrical engineering	$112K
5.	Mechanical engineering	$111K
6.	Computer science	$110K
7.	Finance	$104K
8.	Industrial engineering	$100K
9.     General engineering	$100K
10.   Miscellaneous engineering	$100K
11.   Civil engineering	$100K
12.   Economics	$100K
13.   Business analytics	$100K
14.   Construction services	$100K
15.	Physics	$95K
16.   Engineering technologies	$95K

[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics