Best Undergrad College Degrees By Salary (2008)
FORMAT:
Degree Type
Starting Median Salary
Mid-Career Median Salary
Chemical Engineering
$63,200
$107,000
Computer Engineering
$61,400
$105,000
Electrical Engineering
$60,900
$103,000
Aerospace Engineering
$57,700
$101,000
Economics
$50,100
$98,600
Physics
$50,300
$97,300
Computer Science
$55,900
$95,500
Industrial Engineering
$57,700
$94,700
Mechanical Engineering
$57,900
$93,600
Math
$45,400
$92,400
Physician Assistant
$74,300
$91,700
Civil Engineering
$53,900
$90,500
Construction
$53,700
$88,900
Finance
$47,900
$88,300
Management Information Systems (MIS)
$49,200
$82,300
Philosophy
$39,900
$81,200
International Relations
$40,900
$80,900
Chemistry
$42,600
$79,900
Marketing
$40,800
$79,600
Geology
$43,500
$79,500
Political Science
$40,800
$78,200
Accounting
$46,000
$77,100
Architecture
$41,600
$76,800
Information Technology (IT)
$49,100
$74,800
Business Management
$43,000
$72,100
Agriculture
$42,600
$71,900
History
$39,200
$71,000
Communications
$38,100
$70,000
Film
$37,900
$68,500
Nursing
$54,200
$67,000
Journalism
$35,600
$66,700
Geography
$41,200
$65,500
Art History
$35,800
$64,900
Biology
$38,800
$64,800
English
$38,000
$64,700
Forestry
$39,100
$62,600
Anthropology
$36,800
$61,500
Health Care Administration
$38,800
$60,600
Psychology
$35,900
$60,400
Graphic Design
$35,700
$59,800
Sociology
$36,500
$58,200
Hospitality & Tourism
$37,800
$57,500
Drama
$35,900
$56,900
Criminal Justice
$35,000
$56,300
Nutrition
$39,900
$55,300
Music
$35,900
$55,000
Interior Design
$36,100
$53,200
Spanish
$34,000
$53,100
Education
$34,900
$52,000
Religion
$34,100
$52,000
Source: http://www.payscale.com/2008-best-colleges/degrees.asp