College Majors Explorer - Big Economics

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The College Majors Explorer is a tool that allows you to easily compare college majors and know what to expect if you graduate with a degree. See career earnings and how they compare to all majors and high school graduates. See the most common jobs that people with the degree go into and what they earn within those jobs. The Majors Explorer exists to answer common questions like “what can I do with this degree” or “if I major in this then what can I do”.

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wdt_ID	Major	Field	Income	25% Make Less Than	Unemployment Rate	Difficulty (1-5)	Popularity Ranking	% Female	% Obtaining Masters Degree	% Obtaining Professional Degree	% Obtaining PhD	rank_incavg	rank_unemp	rank_difficulty	occname1	occname2	occname3	occname4	occname5	occname6	occname7	occname8	occname9	occname10	occname11	occname12	occname13	occname14	occname15	occname16	occname17	occname18	occname19	occname20	occname21	occname22	occname23	occname24	occname25	occshare1	occshare2	occshare3	occshare4	occshare5	occshare6	occshare7	occshare8	occshare9	occshare10	occshare11	occshare12	occshare13	occshare14	occshare15	occshare16	occshare17	occshare18	occshare19	occshare20	occshare21	occshare22	occshare23	occshare24	occshare25	occwage1	occwage2	occwage3	occwage4	occwage5	occwage6	occwage7	occwage8	occwage9	occwage10	occwage11	occwage12	occwage13	occwage14	occwage15	occwage16	occwage17	occwage18	occwage19	occwage20	occwage21	occwage22	occwage23	occwage24	occwage25	image	FOD2
1	Accounting	Business	60,000	37,000	3.40	3.39	8	51.80	19.10	4.80	0.90	45	65	9	Accountants and Auditors	Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked	Financial Managers	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	Managers, (including Postmasters)	Customer Service Representatives	Retail Salespersons	Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Tax Preparers	Management Analysts	Financial Analysts	Waiters and Waitresses	Cashiers	Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists	Personal Financial Advisors	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Elementary and Middle School Teachers	Credit Counselors and Loan Officers	Office Clerks, General	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	Food Service and Lodging Managers	Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations	48.36	3.14	2.75	2.27	2.01	1.53	1.47	1.21	1.16	1.06	1.01	1.01	1.00	0.85	0.83	0.83	0.80	0.76	0.76	0.61	0.58	0.58	0.56	0.52	0.51	65,000	0	81,000	44,000	53,000	72,000	43,000	34,000	73,000	35,000	57,000	85,000	90,000	23,000	23,000	61,000	84,000	60,000	45,000	63,000	38,000	66,000	107,000	47,000	63,000	https://bigeconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fin_income_6201.png	6,201
2	Actuarial Science	STEM	80,000	50,000	3.10	0.00	136	38.00	22.10	12.30	0.90	6	51	0	Actuaries	Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators	Accountants and Auditors	Management Analysts	Mathematical science occupations,	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	Insurance Underwriters	Personal Financial Advisors	Managers, (including Postmasters)	Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers	Billing and Posting Clerks	Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists	Other Business Operations and Management Specialists	Statistical Assistants	Financial Analysts	Logisticians	Customer Service Representatives	Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked	Financial Managers	Insurance Sales Agents	Other Teachers and Instructors	Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software	Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	Cashiers	38.54	3.53	3.34	3.31	3.18	3.00	2.78	2.51	1.92	1.87	1.67	1.56	1.54	1.43	1.24	1.18	1.14	1.07	1.04	0.98	0.98	0.90	0.90	0.77	0.77	103,000	76,000	81,000	85,000	86,000	72,000	56,000	110,000	99,000	87,000	85,000	56,000	49,000	83,000	74,000	36,000	13,000	0	50,000	48,000	39,000	68,000	92,000	143,000	4,000	https://bigeconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fin_income_6202.png	6,202
3	Advertising And Public Relations	Liberal Arts	53,000	32,000	3.80	2.71	34	74.70	14.90	3.10	1.10	69	86	91	Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations	Customer Service Representatives	Public Relations Specialists	Managers, (including Postmasters)	Other Business Operations and Management Specialists	Advertising Sales Agents	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists	Designers	Retail Salespersons	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	Meeting and Convention Planners	Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers	Waiters and Waitresses	Writers and Authors	Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Elementary and Middle School Teachers	Office Clerks, General	Office and administrative support workers,	Financial Managers	General and Operations Managers	Artists and Related Workers	10.12	4.70	4.05	3.96	3.95	3.17	3.11	3.03	2.90	2.79	2.71	2.21	2.20	1.78	1.74	1.62	1.54	1.36	1.27	1.22	1.17	1.16	1.14	0.92	0.91	61,000	51,000	53,000	68,000	55,000	66,000	58,000	39,000	62,000	51,000	41,000	65,000	78,000	52,000	63,000	25,000	66,000	0	62,000	33,000	32,000	47,000	62,000	69,000	70,000	https://bigeconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fin_income_1904.png	1,904
4	Aerospace Engineering	STEM	73,000	53,000	3.30	3.42	90	14.20	41.60	4.00	6.50	13	60	6	Aerospace Engineers	Engineers,	Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers	Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software	Mechanical Engineers	Civil Engineers	Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety	Managers, (including Postmasters)	Management Analysts	Military, Rank Not Specified	Military Enlisted Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialists and Crew Members	Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers	Computer Support Specialists	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked	Retail Salespersons	Accountants and Auditors	General and Operations Managers	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	Computer Programmers	Materials Engineers	Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists	Police Officers and Detectives	Designers	Other Business Operations and Management Specialists	21.13	8.64	7.66	6.66	5.85	5.44	2.27	2.15	1.66	1.62	1.55	1.25	1.23	1.14	1.07	1.01	0.91	0.76	0.71	0.67	0.64	0.62	0.61	0.61	0.60	84,000	77,000	69,000	87,000	81,000	78,000	76,000	82,000	72,000	72,000	35,000	77,000	62,000	15,000	0	40,000	69,000	60,000	59,000	63,000	79,000	65,000	66,000	78,000	76,000	https://bigeconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fin_income_2401.png	2,401
5	Agricultural Economics	Business	55,000	34,000	2.50	0.00	149	32.80	20.60	3.90	2.70	59	27	0	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	Agricultural workers,	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	Credit Counselors and Loan Officers	Insurance Sales Agents	Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations	Accountants and Auditors	Constructions Managers	Managers, (including Postmasters)	Elementary and Middle School Teachers	Retail Salespersons	Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked	Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	Agricultural and Food Scientists	Financial Managers	Credit Analysts	Pest Control Workers	Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers	Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	Military Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders	11.79	4.41	4.41	4.31	4.31	3.06	3.00	2.92	2.91	2.84	2.67	2.31	2.25	1.90	1.85	1.69	1.52	1.47	1.44	1.25	1.24	1.24	1.12	1.10	1.09	46,000	64,000	45,000	67,000	69,000	57,000	77,000	67,000	65,000	53,000	49,000	58,000	0	58,000	28,000	70,000	69,000	52,000	80,000	63,000	40,000	56,000	68,000	38,000	82,000	https://bigeconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fin_income_1102.png	1,102
6	Agriculture Production And Management	STEM	54,000	34,000	1.90	2.73	86	29.70	12.20	2.50	1.60	63	8	88	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	Agricultural workers,	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	Retail Salespersons	Grounds Maintenance Workers	Managers, (including Postmasters)	Credit Counselors and Loan Officers	Customer Service Representatives	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	Financial Managers	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	General and Operations Managers	Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Accountants and Auditors	Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked	Agricultural and Food Scientists	Elementary and Middle School Teachers	Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Constructions Managers	Insurance Sales Agents	Construction Laborers	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	9.78	5.49	4.74	4.67	3.53	3.25	3.22	2.17	2.10	2.09	1.77	1.62	1.54	1.48	1.42	1.37	1.33	1.20	1.17	1.15	1.08	0.91	0.85	0.80	0.80	46,000	34,000	77,000	59,000	52,000	42,000	60,000	64,000	46,000	67,000	62,000	71,000	70,000	59,000	41,000	60,000	0	59,000	38,000	49,000	108,000	66,000	54,000	40,000	55,000	https://bigeconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fin_income_1101.png	1,101
7	Animal Sciences	STEM	41,000	22,000	3.00	3.06	70	73.60	16.60	13.40	8.70	140	47	41	Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner Support Technicians	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	Agricultural workers,	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support Occupations,	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	Customer Service Representatives	Managers, (including Postmasters)	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Animal Trainers	Retail Salespersons	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked	Elementary and Middle School Teachers	Receptionists and Information Clerks	Other Teachers and Instructors	Agricultural and Food Scientists	Registered Nurses	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Police Officers and Detectives	Office Clerks, General	Other Business Operations and Management Specialists	Secondary School Teachers	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians,	9.53	8.03	5.32	5.10	3.20	2.69	2.52	2.34	2.32	2.14	2.10	2.08	1.81	1.74	1.42	1.28	1.16	1.15	1.12	1.04	1.02	0.96	0.93	0.86	0.84	36,000	48,000	33,000	34,000	28,000	66,000	35,000	59,000	30,000	26,000	35,000	48,000	0	47,000	23,000	36,000	51,000	66,000	64,000	43,000	38,000	21,000	57,000	46,000	46,000	https://bigeconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fin_income_1103.png	1,103
8	Anthropology And Archeology	Social Sciences	39,000	18,000	6.30	2.82	46	70.20	31.80	9.90	10.10	155	159	75	Retail Salespersons	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Managers, (including Postmasters)	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	Customer Service Representatives	Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked	Elementary and Middle School Teachers	Waiters and Waitresses	Other Teachers and Instructors	Social Workers	Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Cashiers	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists	Receptionists and Information Clerks	Social Scientists,	Office and administrative support workers,	Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations	Counselors	Social and Community Service Managers	Office Clerks, General	Registered Nurses	General and Operations Managers	Bartenders	3.73	3.66	3.41	3.07	3.01	2.70	2.30	2.29	2.06	2.02	1.62	1.62	1.54	1.53	1.51	1.47	1.42	1.42	1.31	1.23	1.10	1.06	1.00	0.99	0.97	23,000	35,000	52,000	37,000	31,000	0	34,000	22,000	25,000	39,000	50,000	45,000	15,000	44,000	67,000	24,000	33,000	34,000	65,000	38,000	36,000	34,000	53,000	80,000	32,000	https://bigeconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fin_income_5502.png	5,502
9	Applied Mathematics	STEM	75,000	40,000	5.50	0.00	131	39.60	35.80	4.60	11.40	12	151	0	Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software	Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers	Computer Programmers	Actuaries	Accountants and Auditors	Management Analysts	Elementary and Middle School Teachers	Other Teachers and Instructors	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Retail Salespersons	Customer Service Representatives	Mathematical science occupations,	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	Secondary School Teachers	Financial Analysts	Managers, (including Postmasters)	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	Engineers,	Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked	Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety	Database Administrators	Postsecondary Teachers	Insurance Underwriters	Computer Support Specialists	Other Business Operations and Management Specialists	12.29	6.21	4.08	3.44	3.38	3.12	2.47	2.37	2.30	2.23	1.93	1.88	1.84	1.83	1.81	1.81	1.80	1.75	1.75	1.72	1.62	1.56	1.32	1.24	1.19	88,000	75,000	66,000	108,000	131,000	94,000	52,000	24,000	93,000	59,000	65,000	66,000	53,000	56,000	193,000	102,000	112,000	65,000	0	91,000	63,000	25,000	67,000	62,000	49,000	https://bigeconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fin_income_3701.png	3,701
10	Architectural Engineering	STEM	68,000	45,000	5.50	0.00	144	30.20	19.00	2.20	2.60	25	149	0	Civil Engineers	Mechanical Engineers	Constructions Managers	Drafters	Designers	Engineers,	Electrical and Electronics Engineers	Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software	Managers, (including Postmasters)	Customer Service Representatives	Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked	Architects, Except Naval	Cost Estimators	Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety	Elementary and Middle School Teachers	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	General and Operations Managers	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	Etchers, Engravers, and Lithographers	Construction Laborers	Painting Workers and Dyers	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	Firefighters	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	19.71	7.20	5.80	4.85	4.54	4.27	3.24	2.75	2.73	2.65	2.50	2.44	2.05	1.91	1.90	1.84	1.75	1.67	1.42	1.30	1.25	1.03	1.00	0.98	0.94	68,000	87,000	88,000	61,000	83,000	71,000	73,000	213,000	78,000	20,000	0	54,000	69,000	67,000	9,000	92,000	86,000	123,000	52,000	17,000	30,000	48,000	17,000	49,000	75,000	https://bigeconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fin_income_2403.png	2,403
	Major	Field	Income		Unemployment Rate	Difficulty (1-5)

Career Earnings By Major

Data source: ACS