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Degrees that bring in the $$$$…apparently

I was going through a social media website and came across a debate of university degrees that earn the most money currently.  I found it very interesting and decided to share with you guys, because quite frankly most of us are trying to get the most big bucks out of our education.

According to Forbes, these are the most valuable college degrees (Top 7):

No. 1: Biomedical Engineering

Starting Median Pay: $53,800
Mid-Career Median Pay: $97,800
Growth In Pay: 82%
Projected Job Growth: 61.7%

No. 2: Biochemistry

Starting Median Pay: $41,700
Mid-Career Median Pay: $84,700
Growth In Pay: 103%
Projected Job Growth: 30.8%

No. 3: Computer Science

Starting Median Pay: $56,600
Mid-Career Median Pay: $97,900
Growth In Pay: 73%
Projected Job Growth: 24.6%

No. 4: Software Engineering

Starting Median Pay: $54,900
Mid-Career Median Pay: $87,800
Growth In Pay: 60%
Projected Job Growth: 24.6%

No. 5: Environmental Engineering

Starting Median Pay: $51,700
Mid-Career Median Pay: $88,600
Growth In Pay: 71%
Projected Job Growth: 21.9%

No. 6: Civil Engineering

Starting Median Pay: $53,100
Mid-Career Median Pay: $90,200
Growth In Pay: 70%
Projected Job Growth: 19.4%

No. 7: Geology

Starting Median Pay: $45,300
Mid-Career Median Pay: $83,300
Growth In Pay: 84%
Projected Job Growth: 19.3%

 

This varies of course and don't expect to come straight out of university to earn a $100k per year with your degree. At the same time, it is good to note that a lot of degrees that aren't on this list do earn lot. Your degree is never a guarantor of how much you will earn or if you will get  job for that matter. It all has to do with your networking and most importantly hard work.

So there you have it, the most valuable courses apparently. Feel free to use this as a criteria for declaring majors. It is always important however, to do what you love.