15 Worst College Majors for a Lucrative Career

By Stacy Rapacon,

 

15. Advertising

STARTING SALARY: $43,700 (Median for all majors: $45,400)

MID-CAREER SALARY: $86,400 (Median for all majors: $78,300)

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 9,188 (Median for all majors: 103,151)

14. Animal Science

STARTING SALARY: $38,300

MID-CAREER SALARY: $63,000

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 9,959

 

13. Athletic Training

STARTING SALARY: $39,500

MID-CAREER SALARY: $52,700

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 4,827

12. Fashion Merchandising

STARTING SALARY: $42,900

MID-CAREER SALARY: $72,500

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 68,443

11. Religious Studies

STARTING SALARY: $41,700

MID-CAREER SALARY: $63,800

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 11,617

10. Hospitality & Tourism

STARTING SALARY: $40,500

MID-CAREER SALARY: $66,000

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 398,528

9. Fashion Design

STARTING SALARY: $43,800

MID-CAREER SALARY: $80,500

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 5,526

 

8. Paralegal Studies

STARTING SALARY: $40,400

MID-CAREER SALARY: $54,100

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 58,517

7. Art History

 

STARTING SALARY: $42,900

MID-CAREER SALARY: $66,300

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 2,839

6. Art

STARTING SALARY: $39,400

MID-CAREER SALARY: $60,500

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 15,280

5. Theater

STARTING SALARY: $37,300

MID-CAREER SALARY: $60,200

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 23,521

4. Graphic Design

STARTING SALARY: $41,700

MID-CAREER SALARY: $63,500

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 33,333

 

3. Culinary Arts

STARTING SALARY: $39,200

MID-CAREER SALARY: $58,800

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 5,474

2. Radio & Television

STARTING SALARY: $39,600

MID-CAREER SALARY: $64,400

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 8,094

1. Photography

STARTING SALARY: $41,200

MID-CAREER SALARY: $61,700

ANNUAL ONLINE JOB POSTINGS: 9,806