Best college majors for a high-paying, satisfying career
10. Actuarial Mathematics
- Starting salary: $58,800 (median for all 215 majors: $42,600)
- Mid-career salary: $119,000 (median for all 215 majors: $70,800)
- Annual online job postings: 33,237
- Related job: Actuary
- Projected 10-year job growth: 21.9% (all occupations: 11.1%)
9. Aerospace Engineering
- Starting salary: $64,800
- Mid-career salary: $107,000
- Annual online job postings: 5,414
- Related job: Aerospace Engineer
- Projected 10-year job growth: 11.1%
8. Software Engineering
- Starting salary: $62,500
- Mid-career salary: $96,800
- Annual online job postings: 1.2 million
- Related job: App Developer
- Projected 10-year job growth: 22.7%
7. Finance & Economics
- Starting salary: $55,700
- Mid-career salary: $101,000
- Annual online job postings: 1.7 million
- Related job: Financial Analyst
- Projected 10-year job growth: 15.5%
6. Management Information Systems
- Starting salary: $56,800
- Mid-career salary: $96,300
- Annual online job postings: 3.7 million
- Related job: Computer and Information Systems Manager
- Projected 10-year job growth: 16.0%
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5. Information Security
- Mid-career salary: $86,600
- Annual online job postings: 1.8 million
- Related job: Information Security Analyst
- Projected 10-year job growth: 30.9%
4. Computer Science
- Starting salary: $63,100
- Mid-career salary: $105,000
- Annual online job postings: 3.1 million
- Related job: Computer and Information Research Scientist
- Projected 10-year job growth: 15.5%
3. Nursing
- Starting salary: $56,600
- Mid-career salary: $73,600
- Annual online job postings: 1.7 million
- Related job: Registered Nurse
- Projected 10-year job growth: 15.5%
2. Biomedical Engineering
- Starting salary: $60,900
- Mid-career salary: $96,400
- Annual online job postings: 54,865
- Related job: Biomedical Engineer
- Projected 10-year job growth: 25.7%
1. Civil Engineering
- Starting salary: $55,600
- Mid-career salary: $94,500
- Annual online job postings: 243,717
- Related job: Civil Engineer
- Projected 10-year job growth: 17.2%