This statistic shows the 10 worst-paid college majors in the United States in 2011, ranked by median earnings per year in the corresponding industry. Counseling and Psychology is the worst-paid major with annual earnings of about 29,000 U.S. dollars in 2011.
The 10 worst-paid college majors in the United States in 2011 (in U.S. dollars)
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Time. (May 24, 2011). The 10 worst-paid college majors in the United States in 2011 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/224426/the-10-worst-paid-college-majors-in-the-us/
Time. "The 10 worst-paid college majors in the United States in 2011 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 24, 2011. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/224426/the-10-worst-paid-college-majors-in-the-us/
Time. (2011). The 10 worst-paid college majors in the United States in 2011 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/224426/the-10-worst-paid-college-majors-in-the-us/
Time. "The 10 Worst-paid College Majors in The United States in 2011 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/224426/the-10-worst-paid-college-majors-in-the-us/
Time, The 10 worst-paid college majors in the United States in 2011 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/224426/the-10-worst-paid-college-majors-in-the-us/ (last visited February 05, 2023)
The 10 worst-paid college majors in the United States in 2011 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Time, May 24, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/224426/the-10-worst-paid-college-majors-in-the-us/