watch nowAfter petroleum engineering, operations research and industrial engineering majors are the next highest-paying majors, followed by interaction design, applied economics and management and building science.
"STEM degrees dominate the rankings for highest-paying majors and STEM careers continue to offer highly competitive salaries in the job market," said Payscale's Gruver.
Payscale's college salary report is based on alumni salary data from nearly 3.5 million respondents nationwide.
But it is important to consider your area of study before taking out student loans to pay for college, he added.
At the very least, that "forces the conversation of what is going to be the real return on my academic investment."
Persons:
Payscale's, Robert Franek, shouldn't, Franek
Organizations:
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