The Huffington Post recently published an article on the 13 best-paying college majors. Note that 12 of the 13 require a strong physics and science background, and all 13 require strong math skills. Thanks to Louis Carusone of Eastridge High School for sharing this article and link. You can find the entire article online at the Huffington Post. I have summarized their data below:
|
Major |
Median Starting Pay |
Mid-Career Median Pay |
|
Petroleum Engineering |
$97,900 |
$155,000 |
|
Chemical Engineering |
$64,500 |
$109,000 |
|
Electrical Engineering |
$61,300 |
$103,000 |
|
Materials Science / Eng |
$60,400 |
$103,000 |
|
Aerospace Engineering |
$60,700 |
$102,000 |
|
Computer Engineering |
$61,800 |
$101,000 |
|
Physics |
$49,800 |
$101,000 |
|
Applied Mathematics |
$52,600 |
$98,600 |
|
Computer Science |
$56,600 |
$97,900 |
|
Nuclear Engineering |
$65,100 |
$97,800 |
|
Biomedical Engineering |
$53,800 |
$97,800 |
|
Economics |
$47,300 |
$94,700 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
$58,400 |
$94,500 |