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Fields of study

236 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

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians161 schools · median $40,828Agricultural Business and Management99 schools · median $62,449Animal Sciences88 schools · median $48,471Agriculture, General53 schools · median $52,676Plant Sciences47 schools · median $58,603Agricultural Production Operations36 schools · median $46,843Food Science and Technology31 schools · median $70,537Veterinary Medicine29 schools · median $131,069Agricultural Mechanization26 schools · median $66,805Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services24 schools · median $53,443Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences15 schools · median $77,116

Architecture

Architecture94 schools · median $69,856Architectural Sciences and Technology48 schools · median $73,071City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning48 schools · median $79,383Landscape Architecture26 schools · median $67,627Interior Architecture19 schools · median $61,894

Area, Ethnic & Gender Studies

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies110 schools · median $51,872Area Studies79 schools · median $59,639

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biology, General915 schools · median $57,981Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology115 schools · median $66,885Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology80 schools · median $53,518Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences77 schools · median $61,230Neurobiology and Neurosciences67 schools · median $63,720Microbiological Sciences and Immunology57 schools · median $66,042Zoology/Animal Biology54 schools · median $44,325Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences39 schools · median $70,021Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other33 schools · median $81,617Biotechnology27 schools · median $87,406Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology16 schools · median $111,725

Business, Management & Marketing

Business Administration, Management and Operations1780 schools · median $67,200Accounting and Related Services1071 schools · median $73,212Marketing558 schools · median $66,309Finance and Financial Management Services480 schools · median $79,927Business/Commerce, General472 schools · median $61,896Human Resources Management and Services344 schools · median $70,167Management Information Systems and Services234 schools · median $81,794Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods185 schools · median $102,625Hospitality Administration/Management176 schools · median $53,787Business Operations Support and Assistant Services150 schools · median $34,787International Business132 schools · median $75,090Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations97 schools · median $60,474Business/Managerial Economics87 schools · median $79,536Construction Management65 schools · median $93,910Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other59 schools · median $74,531Real Estate49 schools · median $84,558General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations48 schools · median $72,199Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations47 schools · median $55,878Taxation30 schools · median $111,702Insurance25 schools · median $87,741Business/Corporate Communications25 schools · median $60,148

Communication & Journalism

Communication and Media Studies721 schools · median $54,558Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication201 schools · median $62,708Journalism197 schools · median $55,641Radio, Television, and Digital Communication188 schools · median $49,639Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other31 schools · median $61,600

Communications Technologies

Graphic Communications86 schools · median $41,685Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians53 schools · median $36,793

Computer & Information Sciences

Computer and Information Sciences, General601 schools · median $82,304Computer Science380 schools · median $101,273Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management270 schools · median $72,615Information Science/Studies183 schools · median $87,413Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications136 schools · median $58,586Computer Software and Media Applications118 schools · median $55,878Computer Programming92 schools · median $66,756Computer Systems Analysis32 schools · median $73,748Data Processing26 schools · median $53,247Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other21 schools · median $69,222

Construction Trades

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers189 schools · median $58,405Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection41 schools · median $48,122Carpenters19 schools · median $44,860Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services19 schools · median $51,813

Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods1002 schools · median $49,536Educational Administration and Supervision523 schools · median $74,854Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas510 schools · median $54,940Special Education and Teaching396 schools · median $58,675Student Counseling and Personnel Services307 schools · median $58,866Education, General305 schools · median $60,791Curriculum and Instruction207 schools · median $62,319Educational/Instructional Media Design91 schools · median $71,358Education, Other69 schools · median $57,179Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language63 schools · median $57,745Teaching Assistants/Aides20 schools · median $35,438Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education17 schools · median $75,307

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering326 schools · median $93,494Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering269 schools · median $100,231Civil Engineering237 schools · median $87,691Computer Engineering204 schools · median $107,133Chemical Engineering160 schools · median $97,327Engineering, General141 schools · median $86,205Biomedical/Medical Engineering124 schools · median $97,243Industrial Engineering100 schools · median $99,364Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering64 schools · median $100,537Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering50 schools · median $82,005Materials Engineering37 schools · median $93,464Engineering, Other33 schools · median $103,953Systems Engineering32 schools · median $137,563Agricultural Engineering26 schools · median $84,995Engineering Science20 schools · median $88,948Petroleum Engineering19 schools · median $103,008Manufacturing Engineering17 schools · median $89,586Architectural Engineering16 schools · median $89,277

Engineering Technologies

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians113 schools · median $72,251Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians103 schools · median $75,923Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians101 schools · median $76,643Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians100 schools · median $76,244Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians79 schools · median $49,145Engineering-Related Fields68 schools · median $108,553Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians59 schools · median $59,402Construction Engineering Technology/Technician51 schools · median $89,674Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General49 schools · median $77,103Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians45 schools · median $71,514Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians32 schools · median $85,130Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians25 schools · median $74,297Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other23 schools · median $77,899

English Language & Literature

English Language and Literature, General603 schools · median $49,157Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies194 schools · median $51,139English Language and Literature/Letters, Other18 schools · median $40,434

Family & Consumer Sciences

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services308 schools · median $43,103Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services65 schools · median $58,597Apparel and Textiles58 schools · median $57,576Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General52 schools · median $48,596Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies20 schools · median $60,227

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics232 schools · median $56,133Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services99 schools · median $51,710American Sign Language30 schools · median $44,489East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics24 schools · median $52,011

Health Professions & Clinical Sciences

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing1884 schools · median $87,330Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions1035 schools · median $65,596Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services981 schools · median $38,055Health and Medical Administrative Services980 schools · median $42,990Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants792 schools · median $56,398Dental Support Services and Allied Professions561 schools · median $42,137Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions358 schools · median $76,963Public Health346 schools · median $66,677Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions335 schools · median $56,158Communication Disorders Sciences and Services284 schools · median $63,052Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions255 schools · median $58,176Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General224 schools · median $57,781Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services209 schools · median $28,868Medicine174 schools · median $107,116Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration137 schools · median $135,751Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services97 schools · median $58,821Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other86 schools · median $64,046Health/Medical Preparatory Programs86 schools · median $58,126Dentistry64 schools · median $174,977Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities40 schools · median $102,152Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems36 schools · median $37,011Medical Illustration and Informatics32 schools · median $99,289Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences28 schools · median $218,440Optometry21 schools · median $132,661Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions20 schools · median $47,137

History

History464 schools · median $50,909

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Criminal Justice and Corrections1130 schools · median $53,438Security Science and Technology78 schools · median $63,962Fire Protection71 schools · median $69,090Homeland Security59 schools · median $74,278Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other22 schools · median $72,239

Legal Professions & Studies

Law203 schools · median $98,678Legal Support Services157 schools · median $48,307Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies52 schools · median $100,339Non-Professional Legal Studies43 schools · median $63,607Legal Professions and Studies, Other28 schools · median $65,895

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1345 schools · median $45,334

Library Science

Library Science and Administration58 schools · median $55,970

Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics327 schools · median $70,133Statistics61 schools · median $98,810Applied Mathematics57 schools · median $101,530

Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians416 schools · median $53,097Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)254 schools · median $49,432Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians75 schools · median $68,296Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians75 schools · median $47,490

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other261 schools · median $55,509Biological and Physical Sciences125 schools · median $53,777International/Globalization Studies96 schools · median $57,538Nutrition Sciences70 schools · median $62,719Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General69 schools · median $51,082Sustainability Studies32 schools · median $64,242Behavioral Sciences31 schools · median $47,914Natural Sciences20 schools · median $51,768Cognitive Science20 schools · median $78,899Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution18 schools · median $67,305

Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation and Research291 schools · median $56,681Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy45 schools · median $58,774Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management44 schools · median $45,166Forestry37 schools · median $58,054

Parks, Recreation & Fitness

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness683 schools · median $54,396Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies66 schools · median $49,369Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management59 schools · median $50,730

Personal & Culinary Services

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services1049 schools · median $26,566Culinary Arts and Related Services154 schools · median $37,471Funeral Service and Mortuary Science30 schools · median $54,257

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy88 schools · median $57,041Religion/Religious Studies53 schools · median $48,410

Physical Sciences

Chemistry225 schools · median $68,672Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences148 schools · median $62,082Physics112 schools · median $81,387Physical Sciences, General27 schools · median $50,266Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology16 schools · median $61,598

Precision Production

Precision Metal Working401 schools · median $49,017

Psychology

Psychology, General1150 schools · median $50,182Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology411 schools · median $67,365Research and Experimental Psychology93 schools · median $59,913Psychology, Other30 schools · median $62,905

Public Administration & Social Service

Social Work541 schools · median $55,629Public Administration262 schools · median $74,870Human Services, General157 schools · median $46,185Public Policy Analysis67 schools · median $82,537Community Organization and Advocacy42 schools · median $53,197Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other21 schools · median $66,430

Science Technologies

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians18 schools · median $88,882Science Technologies/Technicians, Other17 schools · median $63,423

Social Sciences

Political Science and Government571 schools · median $62,298Sociology495 schools · median $51,873Economics376 schools · median $80,645Anthropology189 schools · median $46,328International Relations and National Security Studies139 schools · median $70,655Geography and Cartography139 schools · median $59,578Social Sciences, General133 schools · median $50,246Criminology124 schools · median $56,766Social Sciences, Other44 schools · median $56,619Urban Studies/Affairs36 schools · median $63,174

Theology & Religious Vocations

Theological and Ministerial Studies118 schools · median $58,894Bible/Biblical Studies39 schools · median $45,704Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries39 schools · median $44,988Religious Education16 schools · median $48,019Theology and Religious Vocations, Other15 schools · median $57,269

Transportation & Materials Moving

Ground Transportation106 schools · median $52,923Air Transportation65 schools · median $83,333

Visual & Performing Arts

Fine and Studio Arts463 schools · median $41,784Design and Applied Arts406 schools · median $48,601Music306 schools · median $44,981Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft275 schools · median $40,351Film/Video and Photographic Arts163 schools · median $44,189Visual and Performing Arts, General81 schools · median $41,143Dance61 schools · median $40,971Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management61 schools · median $51,954

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.

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