Employment
The Bachelor's Degrees That Really Pay Off
Graduating from university never really guarantees you a well paid job but some degrees definitely give you a higher chance of finding one. According to Payscale, Petroleum Engineering is the United States' best bachelor's degree for a large salary.
Despite the revolution in renewable energy, petroleum engineers in the United States can expect to earn around $97,500 in the first five years of their career, with typical pay rising to $212,500 after ten years of experience has been collected.
Highest paying graduate degrees in the U.S. in 2016/17, by mid-career salary (in U.S. dollars)
Highest paying bachelor's degrees in the United States in 2024, by median pay (in U.S. dollars)
The 10 best-paid college majors in the United States in 2011 (in U.S. dollars)
Top paying majors in the United States in 2016/17, by degree level
Masters degrees with the best job prospects in the United States in 2021, by mid-career median pay (in U.S. dollars)
Mean earnings in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by level of educational attainment
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