If you want your degree to help you land a fulfilling job, consider studying music therapy. The medical and therapeutic fields are among the college majors helping graduates get jobs that make the world a better place, according to graduates surveyed in a recent Payscale report. Music therapy programs cover coursework in music, music therapy, science and psychology, according to the American Music Therapy Association. "Knowledge and skills are developed through coursework and clinical training, which cover the theory and practical application of music therapy treatment procedures and techniques," the organization states on its website. Here are the nine majors and degrees that alumni are most likely to say led to meaningful careers, according to Payscale.

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Persons: Payscale Organizations: American Music Therapy Association