Fields of Study

What a field of study is worth

Median income by credential, whether a degree pays off over college, how many graduates each field produces, and the occupations it leads into.

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42 fields of study

CIP 60

Health professions residency/fellowship programs

$108,000 Bachelor's

Leads to: Health treating and consultation services professionals

View field CIP 28

Military science, leadership and operational art

$93,000 Bachelor's

+34.0% vs college

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 14

Engineering

$72,500 Bachelor's

+536.0% vs college24% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in engineering

View field CIP 11

Computer and information sciences and support services

$71,000 Bachelor's

+25.0% vs college30% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 22

Legal professions and studies

$68,000 Bachelor's

+44.0% vs college75% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in law

View field CIP 51

Health professions and related programs

$66,000 Bachelor's

+57.0% vs college82% female

Leads to: Health treating and consultation services professionals

View field CIP 27

Mathematics and statistics

$62,400 Bachelor's

+136.0% vs college43% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 13

Education

$61,600 Bachelor's

+83.0% vs college78% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in education services

View field CIP 29

Military technologies and applied sciences

$59,600 Bachelor's

+5.0% vs college

Leads to: Occupations in front-line public protection services

View field CIP 52

Business, management, marketing and related support services

$58,400 Bachelor's

+32.0% vs college56% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 15

Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians

$56,800 Bachelor's

-13.0% vs college23% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 44

Public administration and social service professions

$56,800 Bachelor's

+46.0% vs college84% female

Leads to: Therapy and assessment professionals

View field CIP 40

Physical sciences

$56,000 Bachelor's

+10.0% vs college37% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 03

Natural resources and conservation

$55,600 Bachelor's

+4.0% vs college51% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 45

Social sciences

$54,800 Bachelor's

+51.0% vs college58% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 43

Security and protective services

$53,600 Bachelor's

-12.0% vs college42% female

Leads to: Occupations in front-line public protection services

View field CIP 54

History

$53,200 Bachelor's

+142.0% vs college49% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 04

Architecture and related services

$51,600 Bachelor's

-5.0% vs college53% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 30

01 Biological and physical sciences

$50,400 Bachelor's

+147.0% vs college61% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 49

Transportation and materials moving

$49,600 Bachelor's

-13.0% vs college18% female

Leads to: Transportation occupations

View field CIP 09

Communication, journalism and related programs

$49,200 Bachelor's

+12.0% vs college66% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 41

Science technologies/technicians

$48,400 Bachelor's

-5.0% vs college38% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in education services

View field CIP 10

Communications technologies/technicians and support services

$47,600 Bachelor's

+8.0% vs college49% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 01

Agricultural and veterinary sciences/services/operations and related fields

$46,800 Bachelor's

+30.0% vs college58% female

Leads to: Health treating and consultation services professionals

View field CIP 55

French language and literature/lettersCAN

$46,400 Bachelor's

+95.0% vs college86% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in education services

View field CIP 42

Psychology

$45,600 Bachelor's

+69.0% vs college77% female

Leads to: Therapy and assessment professionals

View field CIP 31

Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology

$45,200 Bachelor's

+22.0% vs college54% female

Leads to: Therapy and assessment professionals

View field CIP 26

Biological and biomedical sciences

$44,800 Bachelor's

+12.0% vs college63% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 23

English language and literature/letters

$44,400 Bachelor's

+67.0% vs college72% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in education services

View field CIP 38

Philosophy and religious studies

$44,000 Bachelor's

+34.0% vs college39% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in law

View field CIP 05

Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies

$43,200 Bachelor's

+36.0% vs college79% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in government services

View field CIP 19

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences

$42,000 Bachelor's

+28.0% vs college92% female

Leads to: Health treating and consultation services professionals

View field CIP 39

Theology and religious vocations

$41,600 Bachelor's

+27.0% vs college

Leads to: Therapy and assessment professionals

View field CIP 24

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

$40,400 Bachelor's

+68.0% vs college59% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in education services

View field CIP 16

Indigenous and foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics

$40,000 Bachelor's

+47.0% vs college80% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 48

Precision production

$38,800 Bachelor's

-26.0% vs college16% female

Leads to: Technical industrial trades

View field CIP 25

Library science

$38,400 Bachelor's

-9.0% vs college77% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 50

Visual and performing arts

$32,000 Bachelor's

+3.0% vs college66% female

Leads to: Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

View field CIP 12

Culinary, entertainment, and personal services

$30,200 Bachelor's

+24.0% vs college71% female

Leads to: Occupations in services

View field CIP 46

Construction trades

— Bachelor's

14% female

Leads to: Technical construction trades

View field CIP 47

Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians

— Bachelor's

5% female

Leads to: Technical maintenance trades

View field CIP 61

Medical residency/fellowship programs

— Bachelor's

Leads to: Health treating and consultation services professionals

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