Field Degree Average Income (Weighted) Unemployment Higher Degree Holders Score Rank

Business Actuarial Science $ 108,658 2.3% 22% 156.1 1

Biology and Life Sciences Zoology $ 111,889 1.4% 68% 152.2 2
Engineering Nuclear Engineering $ 108,591 1.8% 48% 151.5 3
Medical and Health Sciences and Services Health and Medical Preparatory Programs $ 130,308 2.3% 78% 147.4 4
Mathematics and Statistics Applied Mathematics $ 105,679 2.0% 51% 147.0 5
Medical and Health Sciences and Services Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $ 103,350 1.8% 57% 145.0 6
Biology and Life Sciences Molecular Biology $ 105,849 2.1% 64% 143.0 7
Engineering Mechanical Engineering $ 101,590 2.4% 39% 142.9 8
Engineering Civil Engineering $ 96,405 2.2% 36% 141.4 9
Business Finance $ 100,448 2.7% 30% 141.4 9
Engineering Chemical Engineering $ 111,018 2.9% 48% 141.1 11
Engineering Electrical Engineering $ 106,187 2.9% 43% 140.3 12
Biology and Life Sciences Biochemical Sciences $ 109,301 2.6% 65% 139.8 13
Engineering Computer Engineering $ 99,587 2.5% 36% 139.1 14
Public Affairs, Policy, and Social Work Public Policy $ 97,721 1.9% 56% 138.4 15
Biology and Life Sciences Genetics $ 95,954 1.3% 64% 136.7 16
Social Sciences Economics $ 108,824 3.4% 42% 136.7 16
Engineering Petroleum Engineering $ 153,743 7.9% 24% 135.3 18
Engineering Miscellaneous Engineering $ 89,704 2.0% 29% 135.3 18
Engineering Architectural Engineering $ 86,622 1.9% 29% 134.7 20
Agriculture Agricultural Economics $ 84,356 0.4% 35% 133.5 21
Engineering Technologies Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies $ 82,386 1.2% 20% 133.1 22
Interdisciplinary and Multi-Disciplinary Studies (General) Mathematics and Computer Science $ 93,961 2.4% 40% 132.7 23
Physical Sciences Physics $ 100,383 2.5% 67% 132.2 24
Physical Sciences Chemistry $ 102,338 2.9% 63% 130.6 25
Transportation Sciences and Technologies Transportation Sciences and Technologies $ 90,394 3.0% 19% 129.4 26
Engineering Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering $ 100,252 3.3% 41% 129.3 27
Engineering Aerospace Engineering $ 105,536 3.4% 52% 128.9 28
Physical Sciences Geosciences $ 112,162 3.9% 59% 127.7 29
Computer and Information Sciences Computer Science $ 94,204 3.1% 32% 127.1 30
Engineering Metallurgical Engineering $ 124,448 5.0% 51% 126.2 31
Physical Sciences Materials Science $ 95,455 2.5% 61% 125.7 32
Biology and Life Sciences Biology $ 94,999 2.5% 59% 125.7 32
Engineering General Engineering $ 90,258 2.8% 35% 125.2 34
Business Management Information Systems and Statistics $ 86,221 2.9% 24% 122.5 35
Engineering Materials Engineering and Materials Science $ 83,987 2.2% 43% 121.7 36
Mathematics and Statistics Statistics and Decision Science $ 86,439 2.4% 50% 120.8 37
Engineering Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering $ 96,039 3.9% 36% 120.7 38
Biology and Life Sciences Neuroscience $ 83,675 1.7% 57% 120.3 39
Engineering Technologies Electrical Engineering Technology $ 81,474 2.4% 29% 119.4 40
Engineering Environmental Engineering $ 84,207 2.5% 44% 119.1 41
Business Business Economics $ 93,627 3.8% 31% 116.8 42
Engineering Engineering Mechanics, Physics, and Science $ 95,959 3.5% 62% 116.3 43
Interdisciplinary and Multi-Disciplinary Studies (General) Cognitive Science and Biopsychology $ 81,334 2.0% 50% 114.6 44
Business General Business $ 79,960 2.9% 23% 114.0 45
Mathematics and Statistics Mathematics $ 85,878 2.7% 52% 113.7 46
Social Sciences Political Science and Government $ 88,346 3.2% 50% 113.4 47
Construction Services Construction Services $ 82,935 3.6% 9% 113.2 48
Biology and Life Sciences Microbiology $ 93,726 3.4% 60% 113.0 49
Business Accounting $ 82,134 3.1% 28% 111.9 50
Business International Business $ 74,976 2.3% 28% 111.8 51
Physical Sciences Multi-disciplinary or General Science $ 77,019 2.6% 35% 110.9 52
Engineering Technologies Engineering and Industrial Management $ 91,244 5.1% 30% 110.6 53
Engineering Biomedical Engineering $ 95,583 4.1% 57% 109.6 54
Business Operations, Logistics and E-Commerce $ 75,409 2.7% 21% 109.5 55
Medical and Health Sciences and Services Nursing $ 68,892 1.6% 25% 107.5 56
Agriculture Agriculture Production and Management $ 67,926 1.6% 16% 106.6 57
Computer and Information Sciences Computer Networking and Telecommunications $ 72,341 2.6% 21% 105.1 58
Business Marketing and Marketing Research $ 74,431 3.0% 16% 104.2 59
Computer and Information Sciences Information Sciences $ 81,466 3.8% 25% 103.8 60
Social Sciences Miscellaneous Social Sciences $ 78,891 2.7% 56% 103.2 61
Engineering Technologies Industrial Production Technologies $ 76,922 3.6% 21% 102.3 62
Engineering Biological Engineering $ 79,212 3.2% 45% 101.5 63
History History $ 76,215 2.9% 49% 99.6 64
Computer and Information Sciences Computer and Information Systems $ 74,935 3.4% 25% 99.5 65
Environment and Natural Resources Forestry $ 68,247 2.2% 28% 98.7 66
Physical Sciences Oceanography $ 67,294 0.7% 44% 97.7 67
Business Business Management and Administration $ 73,906 3.3% 23% 97.5 68
Physical Sciences Geology and Earth Science $ 75,968 3.2% 44% 97.2 69
Engineering Technologies Engineering Technologies $ 70,247 3.0% 20% 97.2 69
Biology and Life Sciences Physiology $ 82,881 3.7% 56% 96.8 71
History United States History $ 70,151 2.1% 48% 96.5 72
Social Sciences International Relations $ 84,110 4.6% 50% 96.2 73
Computer and Information Sciences Computer Programming and Data Processing $ 61,495 1.4% 16% 94.8 74
Law Pre-Law and Legal Studies $ 69,531 2.6% 35% 94.8 74
Medical and Health Sciences and Services Medical Technologies Technicians $ 65,303 2.4% 23% 93.8 76
Environment and Natural Resources Natural Resources Management $ 62,927 2.0% 30% 91.4 77
Engineering Technologies Miscellaneous Engineering Technologies $ 74,874 5.3% 16% 88.9 78
Medical and Health Sciences and Services Treatment Therapy Professions $ 63,547 2.0% 43% 87.7 79
Psychology Industrial and Organizational Psychology $ 75,412 4.1% 42% 87.5 80
Architecture Architecture $ 68,312 2.9% 38% 87.2 81
Electrical and Mechanic Repairs and Technologies Electrical and Mechanic Repairs and Technologies $ 63,496 2.9% 12% 86.9 82
Agriculture Food Science $ 72,850 3.9% 36% 85.1 83
Agriculture General Agriculture $ 58,516 1.2% 26% 85.0 84
Psychology Miscellaneous Psychology $ 74,911 3.7% 51% 84.4 85
Business Human Resources and Personnel Management $ 69,186 3.6% 32% 84.3 86
Communications Journalism $ 64,418 3.0% 24% 83.8 87
Business Miscellaneous Business and Medical Administration $ 72,168 5.2% 21% 83.7 88
Medical and Health Sciences and Services General Medical and Health Services $ 60,534 2.0% 38% 81.9 89
Public Affairs, Policy, and Social Work Public Administration $ 73,945 3.9% 48% 81.7 90
Philosophy and Religious Studies Philosophy and Religious Studies $ 71,084 3.5% 56% 80.1 91
Computer and Information Sciences Computer Information Management and Security $ 68,494 5.0% 21% 78.8 92
Communications Advertising and Public Relations $ 62,512 3.3% 18% 78.0 93
Social Sciences Geography $ 66,143 3.6% 34% 76.9 94
Agriculture Animal Sciences $ 59,517 2.4% 37% 76.1 95
Agriculture Plant Science and Agronomy $ 57,781 2.5% 21% 74.9 96
Communications Communications $ 62,210 3.4% 23% 74.6 97
Medical and Health Sciences and Services Medical Assisting Services $ 57,002 2.0% 29% 74.3 98
Physical Sciences Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology $ 67,527 3.6% 44% 73.8 99
Medical and Health Sciences and Services Health and Medical Administrative Services $ 63,294 3.6% 28% 72.7 100
Education Administration and Teaching Educational Administration and Supervision $ 65,387 3.3% 90% 70.2 101
English Language, Literature, and Composition English Language and Literature $ 64,216 3.6% 46% 68.7 102
Linguistics and Foreign Languages Other Foreign Languages $ 64,687 3.8% 46% 68.5 103
Education Administration and Teaching Science and Computer Teacher Education $ 59,455 2.5% 58% 67.2 104
Linguistics and Foreign Languages French, German, Latin and Other Common Foreign Language Studies $ 61,650 3.1% 50% 67.0 105
Biology and Life Sciences Botany $ 68,325 4.7% 56% 67.0 105
Area, Ethnic, and Civilization Studies Area, Ethnic, and Civilization Studies $ 62,673 3.5% 47% 66.3 107
Criminal Justice and Fire Protection Criminal Justice and Fire Protection $ 57,741 3.2% 22% 65.7 108
Biology and Life Sciences Ecology $ 61,116 3.6% 38% 64.0 109
Social Sciences Sociology $ 57,879 3.0% 35% 63.7 110
Business Hospitality Management $ 52,184 2.5% 13% 63.7 110
Education Administration and Teaching Social Science or History Teacher Education $ 56,136 2.1% 48% 63.1 112
Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Science $ 60,071 3.9% 31% 61.6 113
Education Administration and Teaching Miscellaneous Education $ 55,363 2.2% 44% 60.7 114
Psychology Psychology $ 58,878 3.2% 46% 60.1 115
Liberal Arts and Humanities Liberal Arts $ 57,695 3.4% 28% 59.8 116
Education Administration and Teaching Secondary Teacher Education $ 54,978 2.1% 49% 59.0 117
Social Sciences Criminology $ 57,154 3.5% 23% 58.8 118
Education Administration and Teaching Mathematics Teacher Education $ 52,113 1.5% 52% 58.4 119
Social Sciences General Social Sciences $ 58,526 3.7% 33% 58.3 120
Biology and Life Sciences Miscellaneous Biology $ 60,028 3.5% 51% 58.0 121
Medical and Health Sciences and Services Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $ 56,184 2.3% 75% 57.7 122
Interdisciplinary and Multi-Disciplinary Studies (General) Intercultural and International Studies $ 60,182 4.4% 39% 57.2 123
Interdisciplinary and Multi-Disciplinary Studies (General) Interdisciplinary Social Sciences $ 59,370 3.8% 38% 56.6 124
Education Administration and Teaching Physical and Health Education Teaching $ 54,947 2.6% 41% 56.3 125
Education Administration and Teaching General Education $ 50,556 2.0% 47% 52.4 126
Physical Fitness, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Physical Fitness, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure $ 50,915 2.8% 28% 52.0 127
Fine Arts Art History and Criticism $ 57,513 3.7% 41% 50.9 128
Education Administration and Teaching Special Needs Education $ 49,926 1.9% 58% 49.4 129
Education Administration and Teaching School Student Counseling $ 50,771 2.0% 87% 48.2 130
Education Administration and Teaching Elementary Education $ 45,414 1.6% 45% 45.4 131
Medical and Health Sciences and Services Community and Public Health $ 56,158 4.0% 38% 45.2 132
Communications Mass Media $ 52,446 4.3% 19% 44.8 133
Education Administration and Teaching Teacher Education: Multiple Levels $ 46,774 2.0% 49% 44.7 134
Social Sciences Anthropology and Archeology $ 56,437 4.6% 43% 43.3 135
Education Administration and Teaching Language and Drama Education $ 49,002 2.3% 53% 43.2 136
Fine Arts Commercial Art and Graphic Design $ 51,510 4.4% 10% 42.9 137
Liberal Arts and Humanities Humanities $ 56,049 4.6% 37% 42.3 138
Interdisciplinary and Multi-Disciplinary Studies (General) Nutrition Sciences $ 55,740 4.0% 43% 41.3 139
Education Administration and Teaching Art and Music Education $ 45,288 2.1% 46% 40.7 140
Theology and Religious Vocations Theology and Religious Vocations $ 44,673 2.2% 42% 39.7 141
Fine Arts Music $ 46,842 2.9% 43% 37.4 142
Family and Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences $ 45,652 3.0% 31% 35.9 143
Public Affairs, Policy, and Social Work Social Work $ 46,566 2.6% 48% 35.8 144
Medical and Health Sciences and Services Miscellaneous Health Medical Professions $ 51,901 3.8% 47% 35.8 144
Fine Arts Fine Arts $ 49,059 3.9% 23% 35.5 146
Fine Arts Film, Video and Photographic Arts $ 49,990 5.9% 14% 34.8 147
Linguistics and Foreign Languages Linguistics and Comparative Language and Literature $ 54,896 6.5% 46% 32.3 148
Communication Technologies Communication Technologies $ 48,637 4.9% 11% 31.9 149
Education Administration and Teaching Early Childhood Education $ 39,941 2.7% 36% 31.7 150
Fine Arts Studio Arts $ 41,626 3.2% 27% 30.5 151
Psychology Counseling Psychology $ 49,267 3.4% 79% 29.3 152
Library Science Library Science $ 48,754 3.3% 65% 28.0 153
Interdisciplinary and Multi-Disciplinary Studies (General) Interdisciplinary and Multi-Disciplinary Studies (General) $ 48,992 5.4% 28% 27.2 154
Fine Arts Drama and Theater Arts $ 48,287 5.2% 26% 26.6 155
Psychology Educational Psychology $ 54,097 6.3% 73% 26.2 156
Public Affairs, Policy, and Social Work Human Services and Community Organization $ 45,111 3.9% 26% 25.3 157
Fine Arts Visual and Performing Arts $ 43,996 4.0% 23% 24.3 158
Cosmetology Services and Culinary Arts Cosmetology Services and Culinary Arts $ 42,362 4.7% 8% 23.9 159
Psychology Clinical Psychology $ 51,022 4.8% 74% 23.6 160
English Language, Literature, and Composition Composition and Speech $ 44,211 4.9% 26% 20.5 161
Fine Arts Miscellaneous Fine Arts $ 40,855 9.1% 13% 18.3 162