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Popular College Majors

Name: Popular College Majors
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Top 20 popular college majors with expected starting salaries, job growth outlook, and representative universities.

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Source:Bureau of Labor Statistics / PayScale

Updated:2/14/2026

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Name↕	Field Category↕	Avg Starting Salary (USD)↕	Job Growth %↕	Popular University↕	Description↕
Computer Science	STEM	85000	15.4	MIT	Study of algorithms, programming, and computational systems
Medicine (Pre-Med)	Health	65000	3	Johns Hopkins University	Pathway to becoming a physician through biology, chemistry, and clinical training
Mechanical Engineering	Engineering	72000	2	Georgia Institute of Technology	Design and manufacturing of mechanical systems and machinery
Law (Pre-Law)	Humanities	58000	8	Yale University	Legal studies preparing for law school and careers in justice
Business Administration	Business	60000	7	University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)	Management, operations, and organizational leadership
Psychology	Social Sciences	42000	6	Stanford University	Study of human behavior, cognition, and mental processes
Economics	Social Sciences	62000	6	University of Chicago	Analysis of markets, policy, and resource allocation
Data Science	STEM	90000	35	UC Berkeley	Extracting insights from large datasets using statistics and machine learning
Nursing	Health	60000	6	University of Pennsylvania	Patient care, clinical practice, and healthcare delivery
Architecture	Arts / Design	52000	3	Cornell University	Design of buildings, urban spaces, and structural environments
Pharmacy	Health	68000	2	University of North Carolina	Pharmaceutical sciences, drug development, and patient medication management
Accounting	Business	56000	4	University of Texas at Austin	Financial reporting, auditing, and tax compliance
Marketing	Business	50000	10	Northwestern University (Kellogg)	Brand strategy, consumer behavior, and digital marketing
Graphic Design	Arts / Design	45000	3	Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)	Visual communication through typography, imagery, and layout
Environmental Science	STEM	48000	6	University of California, Davis	Study of ecosystems, climate, pollution, and sustainability
Journalism	Humanities	40000	-3	University of Missouri	News reporting, investigative journalism, and media production
Political Science	Social Sciences	46000	5	Georgetown University	Study of political systems, governance, and public policy
Mathematics	STEM	65000	31	Princeton University	Pure and applied mathematics, statistics, and mathematical modeling
Biotechnology	STEM	55000	7	University of California, San Diego	Application of biological systems for pharmaceutical and industrial innovation
Artificial Intelligence	STEM	95000	23	Carnegie Mellon University	Machine learning, neural networks, and intelligent system design
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