Tuesday, July 1, 2014

20 College majors that land the lowest paying jobs.

With the cost of a college education higher than ever, it’s important for students and parents to carefully plan a student’s major.  With 70% of graduates holding student loans to the average tune of $25k or more, choosing the right major – and therefore right profession – can make the difference between struggling financially for decades compared to a profitable and financially comfortable career. 

So here are the 20 college majors that yield the lowest paying careers.  We compiled the list from information released by payscale.com, who compiled data after polling 1,000 universities, encompassing 88% of U.S. schools.

Of course, students still want to go into creative fields that they’re passionate about (like music, art, drama, etc.) but getting a college major in that subject might not be the most pragmatic approach.  Likewise, there are many majors that are important to society – like teachers and social workers. 

So here are the 20 majors that will land you the lowest paying jobs:

20. Liberal Arts
Starting Salary: $36,600
Mid-Career Salary: $ 60,500

19. Psychology
Starting Salary: $36,300
Mid-Career Salary: $60,700

18. Art
Starting Salary: $36,100
Mid-Career Salary: $57,100

17. Interior Design
Starting Salary: $36,000
Mid-Career Salary: $59,300

16. Public Health
Starting Salary: $35,900
Mid-Career Salary: $56,500

15. Music
Starting Salary: $35,700
Mid-Career Salary: $51,400

14. Hospitality & Tourism
Starting Salary: $35,700
Mid-Career Salary: $62,600

13. Drama
Starting Salary: $35,600
Mid-Career Salary: $56,300

12. Criminal Justice
Starting Salary: $35,300
Mid-Career Salary: $58,400

11. Horticulture
Starting Salary: $35,200
Mid-Career Salary: $50,900

10. Paralegal Studies
Starting Salary: $35,000
Mid-Career Salary: $53,000

9. Physical Education Teaching  
Starting Salary: $34,900
Mid-Career Salary: $56,300

8. Culinary Arts
Starting Salary: $34,800
Mid-Career Salary: $51,100

7. Special Education
Starting Salary: $33,800
Mid-Career Salary: $49,600

6. Animal Science
Starting Salary: $33,600
Mid-Career Salary: $55,200

5. Social Work
Starting Salary: $33,000
Mid-Career Salary: $46,600

4. Broadcast Journalism
Starting Salary: $32,700
Mid-Career Salary: $68,800

3. Exercise Science
Starting Salary: $32,600
Mid-Career Salary: $51,000

2. Elementary Education
Starting Salary: $32,200
Mid-Career Salary: $45,300

1. Child & Family Studies
Starting Salary: $30,300
Mid-Career Salary: $37,200


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