College Scorecard · field of study
Is your major worth the debt?
Early-career pay and federal debt for 305 fields of study — each aggregated across every U.S. college program that reports College Scorecard earnings. The question you ask before you pick a college.
Sorted by reported early-career earnings — useful, but not a "best majors" ranking. Pay is one
dimension of worth; teaching, social work, and the arts sit low on pay and matter enormously. The pay also reflects
who enters each field, not the major's effect alone (correlation, not causation). Figures are medians for
federally-aided completers, measured 1–2 years after completion (early career, not lifetime).
305 fields
Field of studyPay · 1yrDebtDebt/pay
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesGraduate/Professional Certificate · 16 colleges $175,189 $241,666 1.50× Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMaster's Degree · 6 colleges $115,564 $71,075 1.35× DentistryFirst Professional Degree · 61 colleges $105,121 $252,399 2.45× OptometryFirst Professional Degree · 15 colleges $90,266 $168,931 1.96× Mathematics and Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 7 colleges $87,146 $21,500 0.27× Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 20 colleges $79,614 $24,211 0.30× Operations ResearchBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $78,243 $15,499 0.27× Marine TransportationBachelor's Degree · 6 colleges $74,462 $23,703 0.34× TaxationMaster's Degree · 34 colleges $73,839 $29,789 0.41× Construction EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 11 colleges $71,580 $24,758 0.35× Mining and Mineral EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 7 colleges $71,308 $22,905 0.33× Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 5 colleges $71,291 $27,000 0.33× Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 185 colleges $70,001 $23,000 0.34× Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree · 9 colleges $69,870 $21,750 0.75× Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 257 colleges $69,655 $23,000 0.33× Real Estate DevelopmentMaster's Degree · 4 colleges $69,305 $73,698 1.04× Metallurgical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $68,679 $25,745 0.37× Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 4 colleges $68,607 $23,062 0.32× Systems EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 13 colleges $67,120 $20,125 0.29× Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 89 colleges $66,712 $24,250 0.35× Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 35 colleges $66,522 $23,125 0.35× Polymer/Plastics EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 4 colleges $66,360 $27,000 0.41× Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 163 colleges $66,094 $22,732 0.36× Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 15 colleges $65,857 $21,323 0.35× Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree · 50 colleges $65,332 $22,500 0.35× Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 317 colleges $65,319 $22,800 0.36× Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 58 colleges $65,118 $23,500 0.36× Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBachelor's Degree · 6 colleges $64,885 $20,375 0.31× Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree · 37 colleges $64,628 $22,479 0.38× Architectural EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 11 colleges $64,188 $25,931 0.39× Engineering MechanicsBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $64,144 $25,500 0.41× Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 318 colleges $63,428 $21,750 0.34× Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree · 33 colleges $63,265 $53,770 0.93× Nuclear EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 12 colleges $62,968 $21,963 0.37× Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · 996 colleges $62,706 $22,959 0.36× Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree · 30 colleges $62,086 $24,777 0.41× Engineering, OtherBachelor's Degree · 18 colleges $61,890 $22,174 0.35× Ceramic Sciences and EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $61,795 $23,375 0.41× Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 220 colleges $61,387 $22,500 0.38× Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 19 colleges $61,310 $24,718 0.41× Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 55 colleges $61,282 $25,552 0.42× Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 47 colleges $60,951 $27,458 0.47× Ocean EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 4 colleges $60,934 $26,647 0.44× Engineering ScienceBachelor's Degree · 6 colleges $60,041 $22,617 0.36× Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 23 colleges $59,306 $22,437 0.38× Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 59 colleges $58,773 $25,234 0.43× MedicineFirst Professional Degree · 120 colleges $58,005 $187,714 3.28× Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 15 colleges $57,999 $25,812 0.45× Fire ProtectionBachelor's Degree · 18 colleges $57,522 $23,922 0.39× LawFirst Professional Degree · 175 colleges $57,068 $106,102 1.72× Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · 71 colleges $57,048 $20,000 0.37× Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $56,734 — — Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree · 12 colleges $56,597 $23,875 0.37× Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · 95 colleges $56,576 $19,916 0.36× Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 43 colleges $56,501 $21,500 0.37× Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 50 colleges $56,458 $21,125 0.40× Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 424 colleges $55,458 $22,528 0.41× Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationMaster's Degree · 13 colleges $55,265 $30,000 0.65× Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 33 colleges $55,063 $24,500 0.41× Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 102 colleges $55,042 $21,500 0.41× Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 8 colleges $54,986 $19,625 0.46× Geological/Geophysical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 4 colleges $54,258 $23,124 0.40× Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree · 28 colleges $53,952 $31,000 0.57× Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree · 136 colleges $53,732 $25,000 0.47× Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 16 colleges $53,698 $11,180 0.22× Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree · 77 colleges $53,616 $25,650 0.47× Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 28 colleges $53,564 $49,107 0.92× Engineering PhysicsBachelor's Degree · 9 colleges $53,359 $21,500 0.41× Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree · 155 colleges $53,048 $22,275 0.42× InsuranceBachelor's Degree · 18 colleges $52,997 $21,000 0.39× Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 8 colleges $52,980 $22,662 0.40× Biological/Biosystems EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 7 colleges $52,844 $20,750 0.39× Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 18 colleges $52,602 $50,844 0.97× Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree · 113 colleges $52,438 $23,140 0.43× Surveying EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $52,230 — — Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree · 43 colleges $51,789 $20,665 0.34× Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 88 colleges $51,665 $26,000 0.50× Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree · 6 colleges $51,434 $27,411 0.52× Real EstateBachelor's Degree · 21 colleges $51,372 $19,699 0.38× International and Comparative EducationMaster's Degree · 6 colleges $51,360 $40,500 0.81× Agricultural MechanizationBachelor's Degree · 11 colleges $51,141 $19,500 0.38× Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · 198 colleges $50,962 $25,000 0.48× Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's Degree · 12 colleges $50,472 $24,125 0.56× Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree · 47 colleges $50,307 $27,000 0.62× Mathematics and Statistics, OtherBachelor's Degree · 8 colleges $49,690 $20,462 0.45× StatisticsBachelor's Degree · 46 colleges $48,680 $19,500 0.39× Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · 428 colleges $48,566 $21,500 0.45× Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree · 6 colleges $48,539 $21,183 0.42× Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 14 colleges $48,536 $27,000 0.46× Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $48,470 $16,750 0.30× Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationMaster's Degree · 8 colleges $48,296 $50,612 0.93× General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree · 30 colleges $48,012 $21,819 0.46× Systems Science and TheoryBachelor's Degree · 5 colleges $47,911 $22,375 0.47× Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 4 colleges $47,804 $22,156 0.52× Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree · 29 colleges $47,609 $40,509 0.85× Library Science, OtherMaster's Degree · 3 colleges $47,582 $36,750 0.57× Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 704 colleges $47,354 $22,824 0.47× Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 8 colleges $46,961 $22,875 0.48× Landscape ArchitectureBachelor's Degree · 15 colleges $46,569 $22,583 0.50× ArchitectureBachelor's Degree · 77 colleges $46,245 $26,000 0.58× Medical Illustration and InformaticsBachelor's Degree · 4 colleges $46,042 $20,346 0.33× Data ProcessingBachelor's Degree · 4 colleges $46,032 $20,020 0.38× Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree · 29 colleges $46,002 $21,472 0.49× Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 83 colleges $45,936 $21,000 0.45× EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 363 colleges $45,884 $20,500 0.45× Dispute ResolutionMaster's Degree · 6 colleges $45,832 $102,676 2.14× International BusinessBachelor's Degree · 104 colleges $45,004 $22,250 0.48× Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $44,851 $23,250 0.57× Air TransportationBachelor's Degree · 53 colleges $44,837 $22,067 0.47× Physical Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $44,209 $15,764 0.41× Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree · 39 colleges $43,967 $22,118 0.45× Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree · 178 colleges $43,896 $23,325 0.53× MathematicsBachelor's Degree · 281 colleges $43,164 $19,936 0.46× Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchMaster's Degree · 5 colleges $43,149 $30,726 0.70× Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherBachelor's Degree · 16 colleges $43,030 $25,000 0.60× Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 69 colleges $43,001 $17,750 0.41× Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree · 303 colleges $42,950 $41,000 0.93× Historic Preservation and ConservationMaster's Degree · 4 colleges $42,922 — — Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 44 colleges $42,607 $9,500 0.21× Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 270 colleges $42,524 $23,837 0.59× Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree · 28 colleges $42,325 $22,372 0.50× PublishingMaster's Degree · 5 colleges $42,110 $41,000 1.07× Soil SciencesBachelor's Degree · 5 colleges $41,741 $20,742 0.45× Curriculum and InstructionBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $41,728 $26,550 0.64× MarketingBachelor's Degree · 492 colleges $41,580 $22,500 0.53× Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · 1,188 colleges $41,056 $23,500 0.56× ChiropracticFirst Professional Degree · 10 colleges $40,562 $193,488 4.62× Pharmacology and ToxicologyBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $40,455 $13,286 0.30× Housing and Human EnvironmentsBachelor's Degree · 6 colleges $40,426 $23,963 0.58× Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceBachelor's Degree · 6 colleges $40,421 $15,540 0.41× Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree · 8 colleges $39,968 $21,750 0.50× City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningBachelor's Degree · 15 colleges $39,952 $23,444 0.55× Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's Degree · 4 colleges $39,812 — — Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $39,610 — — Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree · 56 colleges $39,594 $21,998 0.56× Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBachelor's Degree · 12 colleges $39,428 $20,500 0.56× Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree · 45 colleges $39,354 $20,562 0.51× Science, Technology and SocietyBachelor's Degree · 9 colleges $38,747 $21,815 0.52× Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree · 179 colleges $38,709 $25,000 0.64× Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree · 272 colleges $38,531 $26,217 0.66× ForestryBachelor's Degree · 33 colleges $38,479 $20,582 0.52× PhysicsBachelor's Degree · 78 colleges $38,470 $21,500 0.50× Ground TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 102 colleges $38,377 $6,333 0.17× Business/Corporate CommunicationsBachelor's Degree · 24 colleges $38,281 $25,000 0.70× Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · 12 colleges $38,264 $13,000 0.30× Cognitive ScienceBachelor's Degree · 16 colleges $37,992 $18,000 0.42× Construction Trades, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 3 colleges $37,812 — — Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesBachelor's Degree · 7 colleges $37,803 $23,225 0.52× Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherBachelor's Degree · 5 colleges $37,777 $20,954 0.51× Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's Degree · 30 colleges $37,628 $21,000 0.59× Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree · 10 colleges $37,466 $21,412 0.64× Agricultural Public ServicesBachelor's Degree · 10 colleges $37,444 $17,572 0.47× Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $37,329 $20,000 0.54× Astronomy and AstrophysicsBachelor's Degree · 5 colleges $37,212 $23,057 0.83× ChemistryBachelor's Degree · 223 colleges $37,122 $22,000 0.60× Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree · 35 colleges $37,114 $24,753 0.64× Museology/Museum StudiesMaster's Degree · 10 colleges $37,105 $48,273 1.20× Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionBachelor's Degree · 7 colleges $37,050 $20,000 0.62× BiotechnologyBachelor's Degree · 11 colleges $37,007 $21,059 0.55× Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree · 180 colleges $36,914 $23,250 0.61× Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · 352 colleges $36,899 $24,868 0.66× Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree · 49 colleges $36,397 $17,924 0.48× Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree · 146 colleges $36,390 $21,938 0.60× Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree · 56 colleges $36,316 $22,975 0.62× Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree · 126 colleges $36,150 $21,625 0.59× Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBachelor's Degree · 13 colleges $35,818 $24,750 0.63× Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherBachelor's Degree · 11 colleges $35,754 $26,500 0.55× Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree · 50 colleges $35,690 $25,625 0.69× International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree · 108 colleges $35,647 $20,958 0.58× Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · 693 colleges $35,607 $24,087 0.66× Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree · 32 colleges $35,588 $25,013 0.68× Urban Studies/AffairsBachelor's Degree · 24 colleges $35,454 $19,250 0.56× Environmental DesignBachelor's Degree · 10 colleges $35,204 $21,248 0.55× Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree · 187 colleges $35,122 $21,698 0.59× Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 42 colleges $35,083 $19,500 0.58× Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's Degree · 25 colleges $34,758 $24,250 0.69× Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree · 107 colleges $34,640 $20,500 0.62× Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree · 19 colleges $34,575 $20,594 0.62× Human Computer InteractionBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $34,168 $27,000 0.79× Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 67 colleges $33,956 $24,046 0.68× Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 125 colleges $33,936 $8,867 0.28× Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree · 284 colleges $33,912 $26,000 0.72× Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $33,908 — — Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree · 690 colleges $33,884 $24,553 0.71× Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · 45 colleges $33,657 $25,793 0.72× Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 4 colleges $33,493 $9,500 0.22× Education, OtherBachelor's Degree · 21 colleges $33,472 $23,562 0.67× GerontologyBachelor's Degree · 9 colleges $33,387 $25,491 0.79× CriminologyBachelor's Degree · 106 colleges $33,337 $23,250 0.70× Legal Professions and Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree · 10 colleges $33,291 $26,500 0.71× Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 273 colleges $33,159 $8,896 0.26× Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree · 496 colleges $33,135 $21,500 0.64× GeneticsBachelor's Degree · 9 colleges $33,038 $21,500 0.72× Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree · 52 colleges $32,920 $21,099 0.63× Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherBachelor's Degree · 4 colleges $32,740 $24,000 0.91× Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 77 colleges $32,737 $24,650 0.74× Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's Degree · 22 colleges $32,728 $23,302 0.64× Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's Degree · 16 colleges $32,516 $26,616 0.82× Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree · 31 colleges $32,505 $23,032 0.74× Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree · 455 colleges $32,328 $22,998 0.69× Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree · 628 colleges $32,311 $22,764 0.68× Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 81 colleges $32,131 $22,500 0.66× Public HealthBachelor's Degree · 189 colleges $32,103 $23,875 0.70× Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree · 54 colleges $32,018 $22,883 0.72× Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree · 58 colleges $31,967 $20,104 0.65× Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree · 34 colleges $31,812 $21,474 0.62× JournalismBachelor's Degree · 181 colleges $31,765 $22,467 0.68× Social WorkBachelor's Degree · 349 colleges $31,737 $23,000 0.72× American Sign LanguageBachelor's Degree · 19 colleges $31,687 $23,500 0.68× Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor's Degree · 12 colleges $31,684 $20,387 0.64× Sustainability StudiesBachelor's Degree · 11 colleges $31,639 $19,333 0.58× Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 213 colleges $31,479 $9,500 0.34× Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree · 36 colleges $31,472 $23,924 0.78× Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 132 colleges $31,369 $23,250 0.73× Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree · 60 colleges $31,356 $25,000 0.79× Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $31,313 $24,000 0.77× Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree · 212 colleges $31,312 $20,450 0.66× Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · 56 colleges $30,976 $25,000 0.80× Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree · 73 colleges $30,912 $19,500 0.66× Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree · 53 colleges $30,839 $23,432 0.71× Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree · 257 colleges $30,647 $20,807 0.66× SociologyBachelor's Degree · 465 colleges $30,586 $22,500 0.72× Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree · 125 colleges $30,368 $20,672 0.64× Area StudiesBachelor's Degree · 72 colleges $30,317 $19,000 0.63× Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree · 64 colleges $30,264 $27,000 0.82× Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 12 colleges $30,230 $9,500 0.32× Behavioral SciencesBachelor's Degree · 19 colleges $30,127 $23,600 0.94× Human BiologyBachelor's Degree · 6 colleges $30,116 $16,378 0.58× Culinary Arts and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 18 colleges $29,862 $27,000 0.97× CarpentersAssociate's Degree · 8 colleges $29,765 $12,000 0.40× Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 54 colleges $29,629 $23,260 0.73× Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's Degree · 10 colleges $29,511 $20,500 0.69× Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 167 colleges $29,467 $23,014 0.78× Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree · 45 colleges $29,443 $21,670 0.71× International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree · 76 colleges $29,348 $20,379 0.68× Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's Degree · 27 colleges $29,273 $23,456 0.76× Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree · 52 colleges $29,265 $21,102 0.79× Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree · 37 colleges $29,218 $19,378 0.68× Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree · 90 colleges $29,213 $20,500 0.71× Religious EducationBachelor's Degree · 10 colleges $29,201 $25,437 0.98× Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree · 143 colleges $29,171 $22,480 0.76× Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 43 colleges $29,088 $22,616 0.77× Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree · 82 colleges $28,976 $20,722 0.69× HistoryBachelor's Degree · 434 colleges $28,939 $21,379 0.73× Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree · 85 colleges $28,675 $21,351 0.75× PhilosophyBachelor's Degree · 72 colleges $28,602 $19,625 0.68× Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 1,002 colleges $28,532 $23,258 0.82× Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · 528 colleges $28,522 $23,948 0.82× Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's Degree · 26 colleges $28,029 $22,434 0.77× East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree · 21 colleges $27,933 $19,172 0.70× English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 531 colleges $27,864 $21,668 0.77× Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 9 colleges $27,857 $23,250 0.93× Psychology, OtherBachelor's Degree · 9 colleges $27,825 $13,904 0.50× Natural Resources and Conservation, OtherBachelor's Degree · 4 colleges $27,746 $27,000 0.95× Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 53 colleges $27,661 $23,757 0.86× Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree · 37 colleges $27,550 $23,250 0.87× Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherBachelor's Degree · 5 colleges $27,383 $20,779 0.73× Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's Degree · 40 colleges $27,286 $23,880 0.86× Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 847 colleges $27,262 $23,126 0.83× Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $27,245 — — Visual and Performing Arts, OtherBachelor's Degree · 11 colleges $27,170 $22,798 0.77× Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree · 55 colleges $27,085 $22,000 0.86× Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree · 121 colleges $27,013 $23,250 0.78× Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $27,002 $20,250 0.75× Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degree · 38 colleges $26,957 $24,995 0.93× Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree · 17 colleges $26,833 $25,601 0.90× Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree · 92 colleges $26,684 $19,774 0.72× Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's Degree · 23 colleges $26,666 $24,750 0.92× Religious Music and WorshipBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $26,516 $25,375 0.97× Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and ArtisanryBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $26,483 $25,560 1.00× Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree · 55 colleges $26,474 $26,618 1.06× Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree · 68 colleges $26,412 $20,878 0.83× Botany/Plant BiologyBachelor's Degree · 5 colleges $26,293 $24,875 0.84× Library Science and AdministrationBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $26,165 $23,522 1.23× Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 37 colleges $26,124 $21,750 0.83× Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 44 colleges $26,054 $8,474 0.30× Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 22 colleges $25,953 $27,000 1.09× Sociology and AnthropologyBachelor's Degree · 6 colleges $25,665 $24,822 0.98× English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherBachelor's Degree · 8 colleges $25,514 $22,230 0.78× Construction Trades, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 5 colleges $25,349 $9,500 0.38× Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 55 colleges $25,314 $23,320 0.95× Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $25,289 $31,375 1.09× AnthropologyBachelor's Degree · 169 colleges $25,236 $20,500 0.81× Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesBachelor's Degree · 7 colleges $25,166 $23,250 0.87× MusicBachelor's Degree · 216 colleges $24,982 $25,500 0.94× Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree · 120 colleges $24,726 $20,108 0.84× Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree · 55 colleges $24,443 $23,250 0.96× Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree · 426 colleges $24,388 $23,676 0.94× Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $24,247 $21,688 0.99× LiteratureBachelor's Degree · 8 colleges $23,864 $27,000 1.12× Leisure and Recreational ActivitiesBachelor's Degree · 3 colleges $23,797 $22,433 1.16× Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree · 146 colleges $23,518 $24,000 0.99× Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyBachelor's Degree · 7 colleges $22,852 $14,250 0.62× Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageBachelor's Degree · 5 colleges $22,495 $24,500 1.08× Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBachelor's Degree · 6 colleges $22,486 $19,003 1.16× Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate's Degree · 6 colleges $22,453 $9,129 0.41× Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 11 colleges $22,317 $7,977 0.36× Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree · 253 colleges $21,928 $23,335 1.04× Natural SciencesBachelor's Degree · 6 colleges $21,706 $25,554 1.04× DanceBachelor's Degree · 60 colleges $21,579 $24,550 1.10× Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 10 colleges $20,084 $7,222 0.35× Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial EducationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 3 colleges $19,602 — — Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 207 colleges $19,214 $7,885 0.39× Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 1,081 colleges $17,128 $8,500 0.49× Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsBachelor's Degree · 5 colleges $14,156 $15,250 1.08×
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