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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)
#151 Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

Data from 15 schools

 $55,868
#152 Social Sciences, Other

Data from 22 schools

 $55,864
#153 Design and Applied Arts

Data from 118 schools

 $55,856
#154 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Data from 30 schools

 $55,830
#155 Area Studies

Data from 54 schools

 $55,750
#156 Criminal Justice and Corrections

Data from 207 schools

 $55,568
#157 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Data from 201 schools

 $55,452
#158 Communication and Media Studies

Data from 276 schools

 $55,179
#159 Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

Data from 7 schools

 $54,898
#160 Hospitality Administration/Management

Data from 65 schools

 $54,816
#161 Specialized Sales, Merchandising, and Marketing Operations

Data from 21 schools

 $54,794
#162 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Data from 97 schools

 $54,704
#163 East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Data from 16 schools

 $54,661
#164 Audiovisual Communications Technologies

Data from 5 schools

 $54,645
#165 Animal Sciences

Data from 49 schools

 $54,112
#166 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Data from 234 schools

 $54,056
#167 Journalism

Data from 119 schools

 $53,835
#168 Gerontology

Data from 8 schools

 $53,619
#169 Graphic Communications

Data from 15 schools

 $53,577
#170 Linguistics and Comparative Language Studies

Data from 73 schools

 $53,574
#171 Philosophy

Data from 136 schools

 $53,536
#172 Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

Data from 7 schools

 $53,446
#173 Social Sciences, General

Data from 64 schools

 $53,378
#174 Clinical, Counseling, and Applied Psychology

Data from 21 schools

 $53,328
#175 Education, Other

Data from 10 schools

 $53,130
#176 Research and Experimental Psychology

Data from 25 schools

 $53,115
#177 Legal Support Services

Data from 17 schools

 $53,102
#178 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Data from 64 schools

 $52,906
#179 Education, General

Data from 23 schools

 $52,822
#180 Teacher Education, Specific Levels and Methods

Data from 277 schools

 $52,796
#181 Genetics

Data from 32 schools

 $52,688
#182 Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

Data from 24 schools

 $52,216
#183 Community Organization and Advocacy

Data from 9 schools

 $52,204
#184 History

Data from 332 schools

 $52,131
#185 Agricultural Production Operations

Data from 9 schools

 $52,026
#186 Botany/Plant Biology

Data from 10 schools

 $52,019
#187 English Language and Literature, Other

Data from 5 schools

 $51,746
#188 Social Work

Data from 181 schools

 $51,722
#189 Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

Data from 17 schools

 $50,774
#190 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

Data from 41 schools

 $50,745
#191 Sociology

Data from 287 schools

 $50,652
#192 Psychology, General

Data from 376 schools

 $50,576
#193 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Data from 73 schools

 $50,420
#194 English Language and Literature, General

Data from 345 schools

 $50,392
#195 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

Data from 8 schools

 $50,318
#196 Classics and Classical Languages

Data from 31 schools

 $50,141
#197 Family and Consumer Sciences, General

Data from 44 schools

 $49,978
#198 Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management

Data from 41 schools

 $49,429
#199 Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

Data from 38 schools

 $49,051
#200 Music

Data from 204 schools

 $49,030