College Majors: The Highest Starting Wages
If you want to earn serious money in your very first job after university, you should major in architecture or engineering. According to Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, students in architecture and engineering can expect to earn an impressive annual salary of $50,000 in their first job after college, more than any other major.
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This chart shows median annual wages of college-educated workers by major group.
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