The figures are out. The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey college recently released a report on the majors of the top American earners. According to the American Community Survey, the college degrees that give you the best shot at reaching the 1 percent are pre-med, economics, biochemistry, and biology.
We took the data a step further and visually plotted common degrees against common degree programs. What are the chances that certain majors are at the top tier of American earners? And, how does your degree measure up? See the best paying majors come to light in this infographic below…
A special thanks to sources: New York Times, AGU.org
What the Top 1% of Earners Majored In: Best Paying Majors
While degrees don’t have the final say, there are some trends correlating college majors with the highest earnings.
Plotted Above:
English and Literature degree graduates
Health and Medical degree graduates
Mathematics degree graduates
Economics degree graduates
Accounting degree graduates
Biology degree graduates
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration degree graduates
Political Sciences degree graduates
Physics degree graduates
Chemistry degree graduates
Chemical Engineering degree graduates
Ethnic Studies degree graduates
History degree graduates
Finance degree graduates
Chances that Certain Professions are in the Top 1%
Lawyers – 1 and 8
Wall Street Lawyers – 1 and 3
CEOs – 1 and 5
Pharmaceutical CEOs – 2 and 5
Medical Supply CEOs – 1 and 4
Hollywood Screenwriters – 1 and 9
Television and Radio Writers – 1 and 14
Newspaper Writers/ Editors – 1 and 62
