What’s Your Major Worth?

In: Employment Source: Washington Post

24 May 2011

Average earnings of different college bachelor’s degrees. Good to see engineering at the top. The most popular major?: Business – ick. The original study also breaks down earnings by gender and ethnic groups. (related Washington Post article)

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2 Responses to What’s Your Major Worth?

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Val Valerian

May 24th, 2011 at 11:28

College Conspiracy : The Largest Scam In U.S. History [62:47]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpZtX32sKVE

You wish education … see this excellent video

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Mike Stucka

May 25th, 2011 at 14:42

Something similar was done some moons back by the Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/20/3199703/for-area-job-seekers-not-all-college.html

The second chart, on which majors work in food service, is a great conversation piece. If terrifying.

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