Rank |
Major |
Degree Type |
Early Career Pay |
Mid-Career Pay |
High Meaning |
1 |
Nurse Anesthesia |
Master's |
$140,000 |
$156,000 |
82% |
2 |
Strategy |
MBA |
$96,200 |
$149,000 |
47% |
3 (tie) |
Chemical Engineering |
PhD |
$96,100 |
$146,000 |
64% |
3 (tie) |
General & Strategic Management |
MBA |
$85,200 |
$146,000 |
53% |
3 (tie) |
Organic Chemistry |
PhD |
$83,400 |
$146,000 |
N/A |
6 |
Computer Science (CS) |
PhD |
$118,000 |
$145,000 |
63% |
7 |
Electrical Engineering (EE) |
PhD |
$103,000 |
$144,000 |
68% |
8 |
Pharmacology |
PhD |
$75,400 |
$141,000 |
87% |
9 |
Entrepreneurship |
MBA |
$70,300 |
$139,000 |
49% |
10 (tie) |
Corporate Finance |
MBA |
$78,100 |
$138,000 |
35% |
10 (tie) |
Physical Chemistry |
PhD |
$73,600 |
$138,000 |
56% |
12 (tie) |
Engineering |
PhD |
$93,600 |
$137,000 |
81% |
12 (tie) |
Finance & Economics |
MBA |
$66,700 |
$137,000 |
40% |
14 |
Physics |
PhD |
$93,700 |
$135,000 |
55% |
15 |
Computer Science (CS) & Engineering |
Master's |
$95,900 |
$134,000 |
53% |
16 |
Biomedical Engineering (BME) |
PhD |
$88,100 |
$133,000 |
87% |
17 |
Statistics |
PhD |
$105,000 |
$131,000 |
65% |
18 (tie) |
Finance |
MBA |
$69,400 |
$130,000 |
48% |
18 (tie) |
Operations Research |
Master's |
$80,800 |
$130,000 |
55% |
20 (tie) |
Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) |
Master's |
$79,500 |
$129,000 |
N/A |
20 (tie) |
Taxation |
Master's |
$61,100 |
$129,000 |
29% |
22 (tie) |
Aerospace Engineering |
PhD |
$94,900 |
$128,000 |
N/A |
22 (tie) |
Materials Science & Engineering |
PhD |
$88,900 |
$128,000 |
69% |
24 (tie) |
Electrical Engineering (EE) |
Master's |
$79,900 |
$127,000 |
58% |
24 (tie) |
Technology Management |
Master's |
$65,900 |
$127,000 |
47% |
26 (tie) |
Business & Marketing |
MBA |
$61,700 |
$126,000 |
47% |
26 (tie) |
Marketing & Management |
MBA |
$63,900 |
$126,000 |
52% |
26 (tie) |
Pharmacy |
PhD |
$108,000 |
$126,000 |
N/A |
29 (tie) |
Chemical Engineering |
Master's |
$73,100 |
$125,000 |
66% |
29 (tie) |
Computer Engineering (CE) |
Master's |
$86,700 |
$125,000 |
53% |
29 (tie) |
Computer Science (CS) |
Master's |
$84,800 |
$125,000 |
49% |
29 (tie) |
Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) |
Master's |
$82,000 |
$125,000 |
59% |
33 (tie) |
Information Technology (IT) |
MBA |
$72,400 |
$123,000 |
57% |
33 (tie) |
Marketing |
MBA |
$61,700 |
$123,000 |
47% |
35 (tie) |
Biomedical Engineering (BME) |
Master's |
$70,500 |
$122,000 |
77% |
35 (tie) |
Marketing Management |
MBA |
$66,200 |
$122,000 |
51% |
35 (tie) |
Strategic Management |
MBA |
$69,200 |
$122,000 |
35% |
38 (tie) |
Analytical Chemistry |
PhD |
$77,400 |
$121,000 |
68% |
38 (tie) |
Applied Mathematics |
Master's |
$67,800 |
$121,000 |
43% |
38 (tie) |
Economics |
PhD |
$101,000 |
$121,000 |
67% |
38 (tie) |
Finance |
Master's |
$63,900 |
$121,000 |
37% |
38 (tie) |
International Business |
MBA |
$62,600 |
$121,000 |
48% |
38 (tie) |
Nuclear Engineering |
Master's |
$74,000 |
$121,000 |
N/A |
38 (tie) |
Operations Management (OM) |
MBA |
$75,500 |
$121,000 |
50% |
38 (tie) |
Telecommunications Engineering |
Master's |
$74,200 |
$121,000 |
63% |
46 |
Engineering |
Master's |
$72,300 |
$120,000 |
57% |
47 (tie) |
Industrial Engineering (IE) |
Master's |
$70,500 |
$119,000 |
56% |
47 (tie) |
Software Engineering |
Master's |
$83,900 |
$119,000 |
51% |
49 (tie) |
Aerospace Engineering |
Master's |
$76,300 |
$118,000 |
60% |
49 (tie) |
Industrial & Systems Engineering |
Master's |
$69,800 |
$118,000 |
53% |
49 (tie) |
Management Information Systems (MIS) |
MBA |
$64,600 |
$118,000 |
55% |
52 (tie) |
Business Management & Marketing |
MBA |
$66,400 |
$117,000 |
52% |
52 (tie) |
Global Business Management |
MBA |
$66,600 |
$117,000 |
52% |
54 (tie) |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
PhD |
$80,200 |
$116,000 |
83% |
54 (tie) |
Engineering Management |
Master's |
$73,600 |
$116,000 |
67% |
54 (tie) |
Information Technology Management |
MBA |
$68,600 |
$116,000 |
40% |
54 (tie) |
Materials Science & Engineering |
Master's |
$71,500 |
$116,000 |
60% |
54 (tie) |
Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
Master's |
$72,900 |
$116,000 |
60% |
59 (tie) |
Accounting & Finance |
MBA |
$67,700 |
$115,000 |
46% |
59 (tie) |
Economics |
Master's |
$64,900 |
$115,000 |
43% |
59 (tie) |
Financial Management |
MBA |
$61,700 |
$115,000 |
53% |
59 (tie) |
General Business |
MBA |
$61,800 |
$115,000 |
58% |
59 (tie) |
Operations & Supply Chain Management |
MBA |
$72,700 |
$115,000 |
47% |
59 (tie) |
Physics |
Master's |
$67,700 |
$115,000 |
55% |
59 (tie) |
Systems Engineering |
Master's |
$76,700 |
$115,000 |
58% |
66 |
Information Systems (IS) |
Master's |
$67,800 |
$113,000 |
42% |
67 (tie) |
Information Systems (IS) |
MBA |
$70,100 |
$112,000 |
52% |
67 (tie) |
Political Science (PolySci) |
PhD |
$66,200 |
$112,000 |
55% |
69 |
Immunology |
PhD |
$83,600 |
$111,000 |
N/A |
70 (tie) |
Computer Information Systems (CIS) |
Master's |
$70,700 |
$110,000 |
56% |
70 (tie) |
Information Technology Management |
Master's |
$71,100 |
$110,000 |
44% |
70 (tie) |
International Business |
Master's |
$59,200 |
$110,000 |
40% |
70 (tie) |
Statistics |
Master's |
$71,500 |
$110,000 |
52% |
74 (tie) |
Human Computer Interaction |
Master's |
$81,900 |
$109,000 |
46% |
74 (tie) |
Neuroscience |
PhD |
$72,100 |
$109,000 |
77% |
76 (tie) |
Geotechnical Engineering |
Master's |
$60,800 |
$108,000 |
77% |
76 (tie) |
Information Security |
Master's |
$74,100 |
$108,000 |
57% |
76 (tie) |
Management Information Systems (MIS) |
Master's |
$70,200 |
$108,000 |
45% |
76 (tie) |
Manufacturing Engineering |
Master's |
$67,100 |
$108,000 |
56% |
76 (tie) |
Supply Chain Management |
MBA |
$71,400 |
$108,000 |
49% |
81 (tie) |
Business Management |
MBA |
$59,500 |
$107,000 |
55% |
81 (tie) |
Structural Engineering (SE) |
Master's |
$62,400 |
$107,000 |
69% |
83 |
Cell & Molecular Biology |
PhD |
$76,900 |
$106,000 |
74% |
84 (tie) |
Information Assurance |
Master's |
$70,100 |
$105,000 |
45% |
84 (tie) |
Microbiology |
PhD |
$73,500 |
$105,000 |
71% |
84 (tie) |
Organizational Development |
Master's |
$55,800 |
$105,000 |
56% |
87 (tie) |
International Relations |
Master's |
$53,300 |
$104,000 |
57% |
87 (tie) |
Management |
MBA |
$57,000 |
$104,000 |
50% |
87 (tie) |
Physician Assistant Studies |
Master's |
$88,400 |
$104,000 |
86% |
90 (tie) |
Civil Engineering (CE) |
Master's |
$60,900 |
$103,000 |
65% |
90 (tie) |
Construction Management |
Master's |
$61,500 |
$103,000 |
59% |
90 (tie) |
Marketing & Management |
Master's |
$52,500 |
$103,000 |
N/A |
90 (tie) |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Studies |
Master's |
$92,800 |
$103,000 |
97% |
94 (tie) |
Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Master's |
$61,300 |
$102,000 |
65% |
94 (tie) |
Information Technology (IT) |
Master's |
$66,000 |
$102,000 |
52% |
94 (tie) |
Leadership |
MBA |
$57,500 |
$102,000 |
50% |
97 (tie) |
Adult Nurse Practitioner Studies |
Master's |
$89,900 |
$101,000 |
87% |
97 (tie) |
Business Administration |
MBA |
$58,100 |
$101,000 |
56% |
97 (tie) |
Cybersecurity |
Master's |
$67,800 |
$101,000 |
61% |
97 (tie) |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
Master's |
$49,600 |
$101,000 |
42% |
97 (tie) |
Marketing |
Master's |
$54,100 |
$101,000 |
45% |
97 (tie) |
Mathematics |
PhD |
$85,700 |
$101,000 |
59% |
103 (tie) |
Project Management |
Master's |
$64,600 |
$100,000 |
53% |
103 (tie) |
Supply Chain Management |
Master's |
$63,800 |
$100,000 |
39% |
105 (tie) |
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) Studies |
Master's |
$93,200 |
$99,900 |
84% |
105 (tie) |
Design |
Master's |
$65,300 |
$99,900 |
45% |
105 (tie) |
International Studies |
Master's |
$50,300 |
$99,900 |
68% |
108 |
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Studies |
Master's |
$89,200 |
$99,500 |
83% |
109 |
Business & Marketing |
Master's |
$58,000 |
$99,000 |
34% |
110 |
Business Administration |
Master's |
$57,700 |
$98,500 |
58% |
111 (tie) |
Accounting & Taxation |
Master's |
$57,500 |
$98,400 |
35% |
111 (tie) |
Environmental Engineering |
Master's |
$60,200 |
$98,400 |
71% |
113 |
Information Security & Assurance |
Master's |
$71,300 |
$98,300 |
N/A |
114 |
Chemistry |
Master's |
$54,700 |
$98,000 |
63% |
115 |
Mathematics |
Master's |
$62,300 |
$97,800 |
51% |
116 |
Nurse Midwifery |
Master's |
$82,100 |
$97,500 |
N/A |
117 |
Epidemiology |
PhD |
$78,700 |
$97,300 |
74% |
118 |
Organizational Leadership |
MBA |
$58,200 |
$97,200 |
52% |
119 |
Biotechnology |
Master's |
$57,200 |
$96,900 |
78% |
120 |
Food Science |
Master's |
$56,900 |
$96,300 |
N/A |
121 |
Clinical Psychology |
PhD |
$70,300 |
$96,100 |
89% |
122 |
Health Care Administration |
MBA |
$59,900 |
$95,900 |
75% |
123 |
Operations Management (OM) |
Master's |
$64,400 |
$95,700 |
46% |
124 |
Business & Healthcare Management |
MBA |
$65,200 |
$95,300 |
73% |
125 |
Accounting |
Master's |
$56,900 |
$94,300 |
36% |
126 |
Business Management & Administration |
MBA |
$57,300 |
$94,100 |
69% |
127 |
Project Management |
MBA |
$61,200 |
$94,000 |
50% |
128 (tie) |
General Business |
Master's |
$55,600 |
$93,500 |
51% |
128 (tie) |
Microbiology |
Master's |
$48,700 |
$93,500 |
71% |
130 |
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Studies |
Master's |
$84,500 |
$93,100 |
97% |
131 |
Organizational Psychology |
Master's |
$55,800 |
$92,600 |
51% |
132 |
Health Care Management |
MBA |
$51,200 |
$92,500 |
78% |
133 (tie) |
Business Management |
Master's |
$56,800 |
$92,200 |
56% |
133 (tie) |
Environmental Management |
Master's |
$55,500 |
$92,200 |
61% |
135 (tie) |
Food Science & Technology |
Master's |
$56,400 |
$91,800 |
37% |
135 (tie) |
Master of Science in Nursing |
Master's |
$81,200 |
$91,800 |
N/A |
137 |
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Studies |
Master's |
$82,500 |
$91,600 |
88% |
138 |
Industrial Psychology |
Master's |
$54,600 |
$91,200 |
55% |
139 |
Accounting & Finance |
Master's |
$56,100 |
$90,900 |
48% |
140 |
Management |
Master's |
$54,300 |
$90,600 |
57% |
141 |
Health Care Administration |
Master's |
$57,100 |
$89,900 |
72% |
142 |
Geology |
Master's |
$53,600 |
$89,700 |
70% |
143 |
Industrial Design (ID) |
Master's |
$58,100 |
$89,500 |
N/A |
144 |
Nursing |
Master's |
$81,700 |
$88,800 |
85% |
145 |
Accounting |
MBA |
$54,000 |
$87,900 |
41% |
146 (tie) |
Health Policy & Management |
Master's |
$60,700 |
$87,700 |
75% |
146 (tie) |
Marketing & Communications |
Master's |
$48,600 |
$87,700 |
33% |
148 |
Occupational Health and Safety |
Master's |
$61,500 |
$87,100 |
69% |
149 (tie) |
Epidemiology |
Master's |
$55,500 |
$86,700 |
75% |
149 (tie) |
Urban & Regional Planning |
Master's |
$50,600 |
$86,700 |
59% |
151 |
Educational Leadership |
PhD |
$72,500 |
$86,300 |
93% |
152 |
Physical Therapy |
Master's |
$72,800 |
$85,800 |
95% |
153 |
Digital Media |
Master's |
$50,100 |
$85,600 |
41% |
154 |
Leadership |
Master's |
$51,900 |
$85,400 |
73% |
155 (tie) |
Accounting & Business |
Master's |
$52,300 |
$85,200 |
44% |
155 (tie) |
Informatics |
Master's |
$71,200 |
$85,200 |
59% |
157 (tie) |
Linguistics |
Master's |
$52,300 |
$85,100 |
51% |
157 (tie) |
Public Policy Analysis |
Master's |
$54,500 |
$85,100 |
68% |
159 |
Organizational Leadership |
Master's |
$52,400 |
$85,000 |
56% |
160 |
Environmental Science |
Master's |
$49,500 |
$84,700 |
59% |
161 |
Human Resources Management (HRM) |
Master's |
$50,100 |
$83,500 |
59% |
162 |
Biology |
Master's |
$47,800 |
$82,800 |
74% |
163 |
Speech-Language Pathology |
Master's |
$62,000 |
$82,300 |
92% |
164 (tie) |
Accounting & Business |
MBA |
$54,900 |
$81,900 |
52% |
164 (tie) |
Management & Leadership |
Master's |
$58,600 |
$81,900 |
79% |
166 |
Biochemistry (BCH) |
Master's |
$54,400 |
$81,800 |
N/A |
167 (tie) |
Counseling Psychology |
PhD |
$61,700 |
$81,500 |
97% |
167 (tie) |
Occupational Therapy (OT) |
Master's |
$64,300 |
$81,500 |
91% |
169 |
Human Resources (HR) |
Master's |
$50,700 |
$81,300 |
48% |
170 (tie) |
Human Resources Management (HRM) |
MBA |
$49,600 |
$81,100 |
56% |
170 (tie) |
Public Health (PH) |
Master's |
$52,400 |
$81,100 |
85% |
172 |
Human Resources Development |
Master's |
$54,100 |
$80,900 |
56% |
173 (tie) |
Communication |
Master's |
$48,200 |
$80,700 |
48% |
173 (tie) |
Mass Communication |
Master's |
$45,500 |
$80,700 |
N/A |
175 |
Architecture |
Master's |
$46,300 |
$80,600 |
59% |
176 |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
Master's |
$51,700 |
$80,500 |
39% |
177 |
Public Relations & Communication |
Master's |
$47,100 |
$80,000 |
41% |
178 |
Journalism & Mass Communication |
Master's |
$43,800 |
$79,500 |
49% |
179 (tie) |
Communication Sciences & Disorders |
Master's |
$62,300 |
$79,400 |
92% |
179 (tie) |
Organizational Management |
Master's |
$51,900 |
$79,400 |
70% |
181 |
Human Resources (HR) |
MBA |
$48,400 |
$79,200 |
54% |
182 |
Health Care Management |
Master's |
$59,700 |
$79,100 |
82% |
183 |
Speech Pathology |
Master's |
$65,600 |
$78,600 |
91% |
184 |
Instructional Design & Technology |
Master's |
$59,700 |
$78,500 |
60% |
185 |
Nursing Education |
Master's |
$65,900 |
$78,000 |
84% |
186 |
Instructional Design |
Master's |
$52,800 |
$77,500 |
N/A |
187 |
Communicative Disorders |
Master's |
$63,500 |
$77,300 |
N/A |
188 |
Public Administration |
Master's |
$47,200 |
$77,000 |
71% |
189 |
Instructional Technology |
Master's |
$55,500 |
$75,900 |
66% |
190 |
Landscape Architecture |
Master's |
$48,100 |
$75,700 |
81% |
191 |
Journalism |
Master's |
$46,100 |
$75,200 |
51% |
192 |
Social Science |
Master's |
$52,400 |
$75,100 |
70% |
193 |
Educational Administration |
Master's |
$53,900 |
$74,400 |
85% |
194 |
Film, Video & Media Studies |
Master's |
$46,000 |
$73,700 |
47% |
195 |
Health Administration |
Master's |
$51,800 |
$73,100 |
N/A |
196 |
Graphic Design |
Master's |
$46,600 |
$72,500 |
35% |
197 |
Geography |
Master's |
$48,600 |
$72,300 |
71% |
198 |
English Literature |
Master's |
$43,200 |
$72,100 |
64% |
199 |
Educational Leadership |
Master's |
$52,700 |
$72,000 |
85% |
200 |
Educational Technology (EDT) |
Master's |
$52,900 |
$71,200 |
61% |
201 |
Criminal Justice Administration |
Master's |
$42,000 |
$70,400 |
69% |
202 |
Nonprofit Management |
Master's |
$44,900 |
$70,300 |
86% |
203 (tie) |
Adult Education & Training |
Master's |
$47,100 |
$70,000 |
56% |
203 (tie) |
Creative Writing |
Master's |
$43,800 |
$70,000 |
51% |
205 |
Art History |
Master's |
$41,300 |
$69,900 |
52% |
206 |
School Psychology |
Master's |
$53,400 |
$68,000 |
76% |
207 |
Nutrition |
Master's |
$50,700 |
$67,900 |
71% |
208 (tie) |
Anthropology |
Master's |
$42,300 |
$67,700 |
55% |
208 (tie) |
English Language & Literature |
Master's |
$42,600 |
$67,700 |
56% |
208 (tie) |
Sports Management |
Master's |
$43,800 |
$67,700 |
39% |
211 |
Secondary English Teacher Education |
Master's |
$41,800 |
$67,100 |
77% |
212 |
Education |
Master's |
$46,200 |
$66,500 |
80% |
213 |
Secondary Education |
Master's |
$44,000 |
$66,300 |
81% |
214 |
Interior Design |
Master's |
$45,100 |
$65,900 |
55% |
215 |
Higher Education Administration |
Master's |
$43,600 |
$65,100 |
75% |
216 |
Mental Health |
Master's |
$43,700 |
$64,500 |
86% |
217 |
Music Performance |
Master's |
$41,200 |
$64,100 |
65% |
218 |
Teaching |
Master's |
$44,300 |
$63,500 |
81% |
219 |
Educational Psychology |
Master's |
$46,600 |
$63,000 |
81% |
220 (tie) |
Criminal Justice |
Master's |
$41,500 |
$62,900 |
54% |
220 (tie) |
Rehabilitation Counseling |
Master's |
$43,200 |
$62,900 |
89% |
222 |
Applied Behavior Analysis |
Master's |
$51,300 |
$62,500 |
97% |
223 |
Library & Information Science |
Master's |
$47,500 |
$61,800 |
71% |
224 (tie) |
Clinical Social Work (CSW) |
Master's |
$46,500 |
$61,300 |
93% |
224 (tie) |
Counseling Psychology |
Master's |
$43,000 |
$61,300 |
81% |
226 |
Nutrition & Dietetics |
Master's |
$48,600 |
$61,100 |
85% |
227 |
Fine Arts |
Master's |
$40,500 |
$61,000 |
45% |
228 |
Gerontology |
Master's |
$46,000 |
$60,600 |
81% |
229 (tie) |
Curriculum & Instruction |
Master's |
$43,800 |
$60,400 |
85% |
229 (tie) |
Pastoral Ministry |
Master's |
$47,000 |
$60,400 |
96% |
231 (tie) |
Clinical Psychology |
Master's |
$44,400 |
$60,000 |
88% |
231 (tie) |
Marriage & Family Therapy |
Master's |
$43,000 |
$60,000 |
91% |
231 (tie) |
Special Education |
Master's |
$44,500 |
$60,000 |
91% |
234 |
School Counseling |
Master's |
$41,900 |
$59,900 |
82% |
235 (tie) |
Exercise Science |
Master's |
$41,600 |
$59,400 |
89% |
235 (tie) |
Social Work (SW) |
Master's |
$43,500 |
$59,400 |
87% |
237 |
Theology |
Master's |
$45,300 |
$58,700 |
80% |
238 (tie) |
Counseling |
Master's |
$41,500 |
$58,300 |
85% |
238 (tie) |
Library Science |
Master's |
$42,200 |
$58,300 |
73% |
240 |
Music |
Master's |
$44,300 |
$58,200 |
58% |
241 |
Exercise Physiology |
Master's |
$43,600 |
$56,000 |
81% |
242 (tie) |
Early Childhood Special Education |
Master's |
$42,600 |
$55,100 |
N/A |
242 (tie) |
Elementary Education |
Master's |
$41,200 |
$55,100 |
81% |
244 |
Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) |
Master's |
$40,300 |
$55,000 |
75% |
245 |
Counselor Education & Counseling Psychology |
Master's |
$40,400 |
$54,900 |
85% |
246 |
Studio Art |
Master's |
$38,800 |
$54,800 |
67% |
247 |
Professional Counseling |
Master's |
$39,400 |
$54,200 |
85% |
248 |
Reading & Literacy |
Master's |
$40,000 |
$54,100 |
100% |
249 |
Divinity |
Master's |
$44,000 |
$53,800 |
87% |
250 |
Mental Health Counseling |
Master's |
$40,200 |
$51,800 |
84% |
251 |
Community Counseling |
Master's |
$40,400 |
$51,600 |
88% |
252 |
Early Childhood Education |
Master's |
$38,100 |
$48,400 |
88% |
253 |
Human Services (HS) |
Master's |
$38,000 |
$48,200 |
80% |