The 26 Highest and Lowest Paying Engineering Majors
In this article, I rank engineering majors by lifetime earnings. This data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, a representative survey of Americans for the years 2009…
The 78 Highest and Lowest Paying STEM Majors
In this article, I break down salary by STEM major using data collected by the American Community Survey between 2009-2019. Of all fields, STEM majors have the highest starting salary…
The 170 Highest and Lowest Paying College Majors
It seems that everyone has an opinion on whether a college degree is a good financial investment or not. Some associate college with massive debt and bad career prospects, while…
How to Ace College – Techniques That Boost Learning
When I was in college working on my chemical engineering degree, I thought I was a pretty good student because I carried a 3.5 GPA. But looking back now, it…
Atlas Shrugged Epic Money Speech
Recently I’ve been reading Ayn Rand’s classic novel Atlas Shrugged. In it, Rand tells the story of a future American society in which free enterprise is attacked and industrialists are…
Best Interactive Data Visualizations to Understand the Economy
There’s nothing like a simple chart to help you quickly understand inequality, poverty, or anything else you might be interested in. That’s why I’ve assembled this list of the best…
The Easiest Science College Majors Ranked
STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, are among the toughest majors offered in universities. Which one is the easiest? How Can we Measure Difficulty? The most common…
How a Labor Shortage Causes Inflation
As the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end in America, economic activity has been increasing rapidly. But with many potential workers choosing to stay out of the labor force, there…
The 14 Hardest and Easiest Engineering Majors Ranked
Author's Note: This article is based on a longer research paper. The paper can be accessed for details. Engineering degrees are unanimously considered to be among the toughest college majors…
The Easiest College Majors That Pay Well
For many a college student, the idea of pursuing well-paying yet rigorous STEM degrees like engineering or math is dreadful. Naturally, many ask: what are the easiest college majors that…