Choosing These College Majors Will Pay Off the Most

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January 15, 2020 4:41 pm

Last Updated: January 16, 2020 6:58 am

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15. Electrical Engineering
> Avg. annual earnings: $90,803
> 2018 unemployment rate: 2.7%
> Total labor force: 1,061,227

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14. Nuclear Engineering
> Avg. annual earnings: $91,336
> 2018 unemployment rate: 1.7%
> Total labor force: 18,922

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13. Computer Science
> Avg. annual earnings: $91,563
> 2018 unemployment rate: 3.3%
> Total labor force: 1,330,385

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12. Economics
> Avg. annual earnings: $92,744
> 2018 unemployment rate: 3.1%
> Total labor force: 1,105,672

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11. Biomedical Engineering
> Avg. annual earnings: $94,915
> 2018 unemployment rate: 3.5%
> Total labor force: 66,187

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