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208 fields of study (4-digit CIP programs) offered by at least 15 U.S. colleges with reported earnings — each ranked nationally by median graduate earnings four years out, with the 2025 federal earnings-premium test, debt-to-earnings and ED's threshold pass-rate. College Scorecard 2024-25.

Agriculture & Animal Sciences
Animal Sciences79 schools · median $49,225Agricultural Business and Management73 schools · median $65,882Plant Sciences46 schools · median $58,276Agriculture, General46 schools · median $53,547Food Science and Technology31 schools · median $70,537Veterinary Medicine29 schools · median $131,069Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians21 schools · median $40,839Agricultural Production Operations19 schools · median $49,746Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services15 schools · median $58,234
Architecture
Architecture92 schools · median $69,998City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning48 schools · median $79,383Architectural Sciences and Technology43 schools · median $74,176Landscape Architecture25 schools · median $68,140Interior Architecture19 schools · median $61,894
Area, Ethnic & Gender Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies107 schools · median $53,033Area Studies78 schools · median $59,808
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General851 schools · median $58,531Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology114 schools · median $67,044Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology79 schools · median $53,632Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences74 schools · median $61,326Neurobiology and Neurosciences67 schools · median $63,720Microbiological Sciences and Immunology56 schools · median $65,861Zoology/Animal Biology50 schools · median $44,214Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences39 schools · median $70,021Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other32 schools · median $81,617Biotechnology26 schools · median $87,501Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology16 schools · median $111,725
Business, Management & Marketing
Business Administration, Management and Operations1232 schools · median $74,209Accounting and Related Services827 schools · median $78,761Marketing519 schools · median $67,031Finance and Financial Management Services457 schools · median $80,488Business/Commerce, General308 schools · median $65,292Human Resources Management and Services295 schools · median $73,127Management Information Systems and Services210 schools · median $85,162Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods182 schools · median $103,750Hospitality Administration/Management135 schools · median $56,398International Business128 schools · median $75,672Business/Managerial Economics85 schools · median $80,212Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations81 schools · median $64,909Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other53 schools · median $77,773Construction Management53 schools · median $95,208Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations41 schools · median $56,702Real Estate40 schools · median $95,576General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations32 schools · median $76,565Taxation29 schools · median $111,838Insurance25 schools · median $87,741Business/Corporate Communications25 schools · median $60,148
Communication & Journalism
Communication and Media Studies647 schools · median $55,214Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication192 schools · median $63,341Journalism191 schools · median $55,641Radio, Television, and Digital Communication167 schools · median $50,602Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other29 schools · median $62,198
Communications Technologies
Graphic Communications57 schools · median $44,661Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians23 schools · median $45,120
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General460 schools · median $90,324Computer Science347 schools · median $102,723Information Science/Studies168 schools · median $87,413Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management142 schools · median $96,961Computer Software and Media Applications71 schools · median $71,462Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications37 schools · median $74,385Computer Programming27 schools · median $78,404Computer Systems Analysis27 schools · median $76,951
Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods791 schools · median $51,212Educational Administration and Supervision505 schools · median $75,414Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas479 schools · median $55,716Special Education and Teaching380 schools · median $58,772Student Counseling and Personnel Services305 schools · median $58,873Education, General272 schools · median $62,454Curriculum and Instruction205 schools · median $62,319Educational/Instructional Media Design86 schools · median $71,469Education, Other64 schools · median $57,946Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language59 schools · median $62,080Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education15 schools · median $75,306
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering315 schools · median $93,638Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering258 schools · median $100,631Civil Engineering233 schools · median $87,744Computer Engineering192 schools · median $107,790Chemical Engineering158 schools · median $97,350Biomedical/Medical Engineering123 schools · median $97,611Industrial Engineering98 schools · median $99,272Engineering, General85 schools · median $99,671Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering64 schools · median $100,537Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering50 schools · median $82,005Materials Engineering37 schools · median $93,464Engineering, Other33 schools · median $103,952Systems Engineering32 schools · median $137,563Agricultural Engineering26 schools · median $84,994Petroleum Engineering19 schools · median $103,008Architectural Engineering16 schools · median $89,276Manufacturing Engineering16 schools · median $88,995
Engineering Technologies
Engineering-Related Fields66 schools · median $108,984Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians64 schools · median $80,611Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians50 schools · median $80,182Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians49 schools · median $83,322Construction Engineering Technology/Technician43 schools · median $92,524Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General36 schools · median $79,351Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians26 schools · median $90,257Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians24 schools · median $79,501Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians22 schools · median $81,976Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians17 schools · median $75,933
English Language & Literature
English Language and Literature, General562 schools · median $49,906Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies188 schools · median $51,486
Family & Consumer Sciences
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services183 schools · median $48,075Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services60 schools · median $58,645Apparel and Textiles53 schools · median $57,124Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General50 schools · median $48,825Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies20 schools · median $60,227
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics224 schools · median $56,234Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services97 schools · median $51,710East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics24 schools · median $52,010American Sign Language21 schools · median $46,488
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing930 schools · median $95,969Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions402 schools · median $80,191Health and Medical Administrative Services378 schools · median $66,778Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions339 schools · median $77,252Public Health313 schools · median $69,775Communication Disorders Sciences and Services279 schools · median $63,108Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions247 schools · median $58,426Medicine170 schools · median $107,116Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General166 schools · median $60,950Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration133 schools · median $135,755Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services111 schools · median $47,268Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions105 schools · median $73,420Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services92 schools · median $58,856Dental Support Services and Allied Professions78 schools · median $68,018Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other76 schools · median $66,037Dentistry63 schools · median $174,476Health/Medical Preparatory Programs51 schools · median $62,767Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities35 schools · median $101,726Medical Illustration and Informatics32 schools · median $99,289Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants32 schools · median $57,735Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences28 schools · median $218,440Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems24 schools · median $40,273Optometry21 schools · median $132,661
History
History448 schools · median $51,130
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Criminal Justice and Corrections639 schools · median $55,780Security Science and Technology69 schools · median $66,695Homeland Security56 schools · median $75,360Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other17 schools · median $79,972Fire Protection17 schools · median $87,771
Legal Professions & Studies
Law201 schools · median $99,412Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies52 schools · median $100,339Legal Support Services49 schools · median $51,327Non-Professional Legal Studies39 schools · median $65,316Legal Professions and Studies, Other25 schools · median $66,062
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities541 schools · median $51,712
Library Science
Library Science and Administration58 schools · median $55,970
Mathematics & Statistics
Mathematics309 schools · median $70,298Statistics60 schools · median $99,210Applied Mathematics57 schools · median $101,530
Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians17 schools · median $68,083
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other214 schools · median $56,181International/Globalization Studies94 schools · median $58,640Nutrition Sciences68 schools · median $62,718Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General63 schools · median $50,089Biological and Physical Sciences41 schools · median $63,406Sustainability Studies31 schools · median $64,880Behavioral Sciences27 schools · median $48,436Cognitive Science20 schools · median $78,899Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution17 schools · median $65,269Natural Sciences15 schools · median $50,052
Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation and Research283 schools · median $57,056Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy38 schools · median $61,850Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management37 schools · median $45,348Forestry35 schools · median $58,499
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness639 schools · median $54,783Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies61 schools · median $50,666Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management53 schools · median $51,109
Personal & Culinary Services
Culinary Arts and Related Services25 schools · median $42,395
Philosophy & Religious Studies
Philosophy87 schools · median $57,663Religion/Religious Studies51 schools · median $48,164
Physical Sciences
Chemistry219 schools · median $69,992Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences145 schools · median $62,043Physics109 schools · median $81,696Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology16 schools · median $61,598
Psychology
Psychology, General1026 schools · median $51,044Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology408 schools · median $67,365Research and Experimental Psychology92 schools · median $59,912Psychology, Other28 schools · median $65,387
Public Administration & Social Service
Social Work493 schools · median $56,259Public Administration259 schools · median $74,870Human Services, General90 schools · median $51,200Public Policy Analysis67 schools · median $82,536Community Organization and Advocacy31 schools · median $55,190Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other17 schools · median $68,014
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government561 schools · median $62,372Sociology455 schools · median $52,323Economics370 schools · median $80,938Anthropology185 schools · median $46,560International Relations and National Security Studies139 schools · median $70,655Geography and Cartography134 schools · median $59,970Criminology121 schools · median $56,766Social Sciences, General94 schools · median $52,562Social Sciences, Other40 schools · median $56,994Urban Studies/Affairs35 schools · median $63,174
Theology & Religious Vocations
Theological and Ministerial Studies116 schools · median $59,040Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries38 schools · median $45,138Bible/Biblical Studies37 schools · median $46,756Religious Education16 schools · median $48,018
Transportation & Materials Moving
Air Transportation50 schools · median $83,343
Visual & Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts425 schools · median $42,231Music289 schools · median $45,410Design and Applied Arts287 schools · median $53,514Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft260 schools · median $41,108Film/Video and Photographic Arts147 schools · median $45,815Visual and Performing Arts, General71 schools · median $42,475Dance59 schools · median $41,410Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management57 schools · median $52,583

Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights.