Education
Popular College Majors
Top 20 popular college majors with expected starting salaries, job growth outlook, and representative universities.
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Name↕ | Field Category↕ | Avg Starting Salary (USD)↕ | Job Growth %↕ | Popular University↕ | Description↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | STEM | 85,000 | 15.4 | MIT | Study of algorithms, programming, and computational systems |
| Medicine (Pre-Med) | Health | 65,000 | 3 | Johns Hopkins University | Pathway to becoming a physician through biology, chemistry, and clinical training |
| Mechanical Engineering | Engineering | 72,000 | 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Design and manufacturing of mechanical systems and machinery |
| Law (Pre-Law) | Humanities | 58,000 | 8 | Yale University | Legal studies preparing for law school and careers in justice |
| Business Administration | Business | 60,000 | 7 | University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) | Management, operations, and organizational leadership |
| Psychology | Social Sciences | 42,000 | 6 | Stanford University | Study of human behavior, cognition, and mental processes |
| Economics | Social Sciences | 62,000 | 6 | University of Chicago | Analysis of markets, policy, and resource allocation |
| Data Science | STEM | 90,000 | 35 | UC Berkeley | Extracting insights from large datasets using statistics and machine learning |
| Nursing | Health | 60,000 | 6 | University of Pennsylvania | Patient care, clinical practice, and healthcare delivery |
| Architecture | Arts / Design | 52,000 | 3 | Cornell University | Design of buildings, urban spaces, and structural environments |
| Pharmacy | Health | 68,000 | 2 | University of North Carolina | Pharmaceutical sciences, drug development, and patient medication management |
| Accounting | Business | 56,000 | 4 | University of Texas at Austin | Financial reporting, auditing, and tax compliance |
| Marketing | Business | 50,000 | 10 | Northwestern University (Kellogg) | Brand strategy, consumer behavior, and digital marketing |
| Graphic Design | Arts / Design | 45,000 | 3 | Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) | Visual communication through typography, imagery, and layout |
| Environmental Science | STEM | 48,000 | 6 | University of California, Davis | Study of ecosystems, climate, pollution, and sustainability |
| Journalism | Humanities | 40,000 | -3 | University of Missouri | News reporting, investigative journalism, and media production |
| Political Science | Social Sciences | 46,000 | 5 | Georgetown University | Study of political systems, governance, and public policy |
| Mathematics | STEM | 65,000 | 31 | Princeton University | Pure and applied mathematics, statistics, and mathematical modeling |
| Biotechnology | STEM | 55,000 | 7 | University of California, San Diego | Application of biological systems for pharmaceutical and industrial innovation |
| Artificial Intelligence | STEM | 95,000 | 23 | Carnegie Mellon University | Machine learning, neural networks, and intelligent system design |
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