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College & Degree Rankings

We averaged the median 5-year post-graduation salaries for every major across thousands of institutions. Here are the most lucrative bachelor's degrees in the US.

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Rank Degree Major National Avg Salary (5-Yr)
#101 Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

Data from 17 schools

 $64,098
#102 Biological and Physical Sciences

Data from 26 schools

 $63,877
#103 Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology

Data from 83 schools

 $63,708
#104 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

Data from 9 schools

 $63,577
#105 Pharmacology and Toxicology

Data from 21 schools

 $63,444
#106 Security Science and Technology

Data from 15 schools

 $63,391
#107 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

Data from 43 schools

 $63,367
#108 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Data from 57 schools

 $63,116
#109 Human Biology

Data from 5 schools

 $62,493
#110 Architecture and Related Services, Other

Data from 7 schools

 $62,297
#111 Environmental Design

Data from 14 schools

 $62,235
#112 Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences

Data from 8 schools

 $62,217
#113 Soil Sciences

Data from 6 schools

 $62,076
#114 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Data from 107 schools

 $62,047
#115 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Data from 135 schools

 $61,525
#116 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Data from 69 schools

 $61,512
#117 Urban Studies/Affairs

Data from 21 schools

 $61,502
#118 Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian Languages

Data from 8 schools

 $61,301
#119 Physical Sciences, General

Data from 6 schools

 $61,250
#120 Housing and Human Environments

Data from 10 schools

 $61,124
#121 Natural Sciences

Data from 5 schools

 $60,568
#122 Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages

Data from 5 schools

 $60,408
#123 Nutrition Sciences

Data from 27 schools

 $60,105
#124 Forestry

Data from 28 schools

 $59,973
#125 Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Data from 23 schools

 $59,940
#126 Public Health

Data from 91 schools

 $59,829
#127 International Relations and National Security Studies

Data from 63 schools

 $59,439
#128 Agricultural Public Services

Data from 10 schools

 $59,323
#129 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Data from 130 schools

 $59,241
#130 Biology, General

Data from 372 schools

 $58,944
#131 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

Data from 40 schools

 $58,690
#132 Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies

Data from 17 schools

 $58,666
#133 Political Science and Government

Data from 299 schools

 $58,626
#134 Environmental/Natural Resources Management

Data from 23 schools

 $58,313
#135 Communication and Journalism, Other

Data from 20 schools

 $58,248
#136 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

Data from 45 schools

 $58,141
#137 Geography and Cartography

Data from 116 schools

 $57,731
#138 Interior Architecture

Data from 18 schools

 $57,531
#139 Plant Sciences

Data from 40 schools

 $57,466
#140 Agriculture, General

Data from 31 schools

 $57,172
#141 Criminology

Data from 44 schools

 $57,144
#142 Teaching English or French as a Second Language

Data from 8 schools

 $56,976
#143 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Data from 19 schools

 $56,868
#144 International/Global Studies

Data from 44 schools

 $56,855
#145 Teacher Education, Specific Subject Areas

Data from 229 schools

 $56,653
#146 Apparel and Textiles

Data from 34 schools

 $56,447
#147 Special Education and Teaching

Data from 116 schools

 $56,251
#148 Health and Physical Education/Fitness

Data from 219 schools

 $56,244
#149 Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Data from 126 schools

 $56,067
#150 Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Data from 43 schools

 $56,012