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Science, technology, engineering and math majors command the highest mid-career salaries for all levels of higher education, according to the 2015-16 College Salary Report released by PayScale.
The report found 25% of the 201 master’s level majors have mid-career median pay numbers above $100,000, and all those are STEM subjects.
For those with bachelor’s degrees, petroleum engineering majors netted the highest mid-career pay for at $168,000. For those with two-year associate degrees, management information systems majors reported the highest mid-career salaries.
The five graduate degrees with the highest salary potential, with mid-career pay, are:
- Petroleum engineering: $173,000
- Nurse anesthesia: $ 159,000
- Strategy: $148,000
- General and strategic management: $144,000
- Finance and real estate: $143,000
The five bachelor’s degrees with the highest salary potential, with mid-career pay, are:
- Petroleum engineering: $168,000
- Nuclear engineering: $121,000
- Actuarial mathematics: $119,000
- Chemical engineering: $118,000
- Electronics and communications engineering: $116,000
The associate’s degrees with the highest salary potential, with mid-career pay, are:
- Management information systems (MIS): $72,100
- Construction management: $71,200
- Economics: $71,000
- Electronics and communications: $69,600
- Mechanical engineering technology (MET): $69,600
- Dental hygiene: $68,700
The report included salary data for alumni of a total of 1,519 schools.