Here are the 10 most popular college majors based on NCES data.
- Business. Median Annual Salary (May 2020): $72,250. ...
- Health Professions. Median Annual Salary (May 2020): $69,870. ...
- Social Sciences and History. ...
- Engineering. ...
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences. ...
- Psychology. ...
- Communication and Journalism. ...
- Visual and Performing Arts.
Which one is the most promising major in college?
- Petroleum engineering. As in previous years,STEM fields dominate the highest-paying majors. ...
- Electrical engineering&computer science
- Applied economics and management
- Operations research
- Political economy
- Actuarial mathematics
- Electrical power engineering
- Business analysis
- Pharmacy
- Aeronautics&astronautics
What's are the least popular college majors?
- Philosophy.
- Theatre.
- Communications.
- Anthropology/Archeology.
- Education.
- Religious Studies.
- Journalism.
- Psychology.
- Art History.
What are the most common majors in college?
- Business Administration&Management. In our ranking of the most popular majors in college,business administration and management takes the top spot with nearly 180,000 graduations yearly.
- Nursing. Graduates in nursing come in a close second in our list of most popular majors with just under 155,000 yearly graduates.
- Liberal Arts and General Studies. ...
Which are the most lucrative college majors to pursue?
- Nurse anesthesia Median pay:$165,000 per year Jobs
- Telecommunications engineering Median pay:$141,000 per year Jobs
- Finance and economics Median pay:$134,000 per year Jobs
- Electrical engineering Median pay:$130,000 per year Jobs
- Computer engineering Median pay:$129,000 per year Jobs
- Biomedical engineering Median pay:$129,000 per year Jobs
Bachelor's degrees\n\n Bachelor's degree programs are the most common form of post-secondary education in the United States. A bachelor's degree program takes four years that are typically divided up into two years of general education and two years of specialized degree education.