wow....xanga looks so different.....

anyway, back in the days where everyone was so worried about choosing the wrong major, people just always chose the hot-trend majors. But the best major for best pay (Ten Year Avg Salary) is a surprise......I guess for those who are deciding what major to go for, they'd better read this.....LOL

Major (sort) # Starting Salary Current Salary years Ten Year Avg Accounting rank 287 $54,649 $125,649 12 yrs $113,816 Aerospace Engineering rank What is Aerospace Engineering -- Really? Aerospace Engineering (funny) 53 $45,275 $100,238 17 yrs $77,606 Agriculture/Horticulture rank 24 $40,194 $146,739 15 yrs $111,224 Animal Studies rank 18 $50,280 $92,000 10 yrs $92,000 Anthropology rank What is Anthropology -- Really? 75 $45,188 $115,784 10 yrs $115,784 Archaeology rank 5 $43,984 $80,000 11 yrs $76,726 Architecture rank 74 $67,497 $113,930 12 yrs $106,191 Architecture & Urban Planning Department rank 18 $61,628 $77,500 7 yrs $84,302 Art & Design Department rank 206 $39,849 $79,204 10 yrs $79,204 Astronomy rank 8 $71,588 $242,857 8 yrs $285,674 Athletics/Training rank 14 $44,167 $233,636 12 yrs $202,058 Automotive Engineering rank 22 $31,170 $53,750 15 yrs $46,223 Biology rank What is BioPhysics -- Really? Biology (LANL) 409 $59,793 $171,165 13 yrs $145,464 Business - Management and Administration rank What is Business Administration -- Really? What is Business Philosophy -- Really? 1205 $53,050 $123,297 12 yrs $111,589 Chemical Engineering rank What is Chemical Engineering -- Really? 73 $60,254 $128,545 13 yrs $112,786 Chemistry rank What is Chemistry -- Really? What are Chemistry/Physics -- Really? 132 $65,343 $183,942 14 yrs $150,057 Civil Engineering rank 108 $49,185 $138,365 14 yrs $112,885 Communications rank What is Communications -- Really? 389 $42,189 $84,733 10 yrs $84,733 Computer Engineering rank What is Electrical & Computer Engineering -- Really? What is Computer Engineering -- Really? 86 $58,685 $84,356 9 yrs $87,209 Computer Science rank What is Computer Science -- Really? 448 $58,486 $108,633 10 yrs $108,633 Criminal rank What is Criminal Justice -- Really? 154 $48,319 $66,775 9 yrs $68,826 Cultures/Civilization rank 16 $82,630 $134,444 14 yrs $119,640 Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc rank 108 $46,875 $77,471 9 yrs $80,870 Economics rank 309 $78,214 $217,585 12 yrs $194,357 Education rank What is Education -- Really? 795 $35,540 $59,234 14 yrs $52,464 Electrical Engineering rank What is Electrical Engineering -- Really? 206 $54,298 $122,846 12 yrs $111,421 Engineering Department rank 146 $52,635 $146,441 13 yrs $124,794 English rank What is English -- Really? 501 $40,254 $95,011 13 yrs $82,374 Finance rank 104 $86,586 $237,174 10 yrs $237,174 Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc rank 109 $80,591 $114,747 10 yrs $114,747 Genetics rank 8 $56,325 $66,667 6 yrs $73,561 Geography and Geosciences rank What is Geology (not 'geography') -- Really? 88 $52,727 $116,056 16 yrs $92,308 History/Histories (art history/etc.) rank 392 $43,351 $98,561 13 yrs $85,820 Industrial Design rank 6 $21,830 $27,000 19 yrs $24,551 Industrial Operations Engineering rank 39 $51,830 $93,594 11 yrs $89,797 Interior Design rank 12 $37,479 $214,286 12 yrs $184,818 Journalism rank What is Journalism -- Really? 133 $38,942 $92,981 13 yrs $80,510 Kinesiology rank 24 $72,491 $195,588 13 yrs $167,181 Language - French/Spanish/etc. rank 100 $37,949 $67,912 16 yrs $56,676 Linguistics rank 8 $38,317 $48,333 8 yrs $50,837 Math rank What is Mathematics -- Really? 157 $42,666 $127,254 15 yrs $99,058 Mechanical Engineering rank 203 $56,722 $110,830 10 yrs $110,830 Meteorology rank 5 $47,945 $100,000 20 yrs $73,972 Music - Composition/Theory rank 36 $35,547 $67,500 14 yrs $58,370 Music - Performance rank 113 $39,485 $57,651 11 yrs $55,999 Music Education rank What is Music Education -- Really? 81 $34,893 $68,516 15 yrs $57,308 Natural Resources rank 12 $35,820 $120,556 12 yrs $106,433 Naval Engineering rank 9 $57,802 $223,750 22 yrs $133,233 Neuroscience/Cognitive Science rank 1 $57,802 $300,000 8 yrs $375,000 Nuclear Engineering rank 6 $75,000 $100,000 12 yrs $95,833 Nursing rank 239 $53,580 $73,819 12 yrs $70,446 Nutrition rank 6 $44,078 $100,000 9 yrs $106,214 Other rank 820 $80,821 $119,547 14 yrs $108,482 Perfomance Arts rank 71 $34,435 $59,286 11 yrs $57,027 Pharmacy rank 27 $61,207 $155,238 13 yrs $133,539 Philosophy rank What is Philosophy -- Really? 89 $55,628 $99,113 13 yrs $89,078 Physical Therapy/Exercise Science rank 19 $34,316 $70,714 11 yrs $67,405 Physics rank What is Physics -- Really? 79 $52,472 $144,298 14 yrs $118,062 Political Science rank What is Political Communication -- Really? 482 $50,731 $139,481 13 yrs $119,000 PreDent and Dentistry rank 10 $47,076 $92,500 13 yrs $82,018 PreLaw and Legal rank 90 $53,196 $123,615 12 yrs $111,878 PreMed and Medical rank Medical Student USMLE Guide 80 $106,649 $331,400 13 yrs $279,534 Preparatory rank 3 $169,010 $125,000 8 yrs $113,997 PreVet and Veterinary rank 7 $44,112 $57,500 11 yrs $56,283 Psychology rank What is Psychology -- Really? 466 $43,190 $82,224 12 yrs $75,718 Public Health rank 20 $62,349 $85,714 8 yrs $91,556 Public Policy rank 39 $55,175 $81,034 12 yrs $76,725 Radiological Sciences rank 9 $50,000 $68,750 6 yrs $81,250 Religion/Religious rank 348 $39,533 $69,253 11 yrs $66,551 School of Information rank 38 $64,665 $68,286 5 yrs $71,906 Social Work rank 53 $44,136 $77,632 12 yrs $72,049 Sociology rank 151 $50,748 $73,736 14 yrs $67,168 Telecommunications rank 20 $46,452 $138,889 10 yrs $138,889 Undecided rank 69 $491,964 $490,294 33 yrs $491,458 Urban Planning rank 21 $212,378 $170,789 22 yrs $193,474 Video/Media rank 23 $94,121 $76,053 12 yrs $79,064 Zoology rank 16 $307,397 $334,666 34 yrs $315,418