Median Annual Pay: 70,000

Type of Majors: Biology, Biochemical Sciences, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Other.

Most Common Occupation Reported: Athletic Trainers, Audiologists, Chiropractors, Dental Assistants, Dietitians and Nutritionists, EMTs and Paramedics, Phlebotomists, Physicians and Surgeons, Exercise Physiologists, Genetic Counselors, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Veterinarians, Veterinary Technologists and Technicians.

Percentage with an advanced degree: 60%

Percent Employed In an Occupation Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 69%

Median Annual Pay: 69,000

Type of Majors: General Business, Accounting, Finance, Marketing & Marketing Research, Business Management & Administration

Most Common Occupation Reported: Accountants and Auditors, Budget Analysts, Cost Estimators, Financial Examiners, Insurance Underwriters, Human Resources Specialists, Labor Relations Specialists, Property Appraisers and Assessors, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Project Management Specialists, Administrative Services and Facilities Managers, Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Compensation and Benefits Managers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Construction Managers, Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals, Emergency Management Directors, Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Financial Managers, Human Resources Managers, Industrial Production Managers, Medical and Health Services Managers, Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers, Public Relations and Fundraising Managers, Social and Community Service Managers, Training and Development Managers.

Percentage with an advanced degree: 26%

Percent Employed In an Occupation Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 53%

Median Annual Pay: 50,000

Type of Majors: General Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, Arts and Music Education, Physical and Health Education.

Most Common Occupation Reported: Adult Basic and Secondary Education and ESL Teachers, Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers, Career and Technical Education Teachers, High School Teachers, Instructional Coordinators, Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers, Librarians and Library Media Specialists, Postsecondary Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Tutors,Middle School Teachers.

Percentage with an advanced degree: 49%

Percent Employed In an Occupation Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 69%

Median Annual Pay: 57,000

Type of Majors: Communications, Journalism, Mass Media, Advertising and Public Relations.

Most Common Occupation Reported: Administrative Services and Facilities Managers, Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Compensation and Benefits Managers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Construction Managers, Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals, Emergency Management Directors, Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Financial Managers, Human Resources Managers, Industrial Production Managers, Medical and Health Services Managers, Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers, Public Relations and Fundraising Managers, Social and Community Service Managers, Training and Development Managers.

Percentage with an advanced degree: 24%

Percent Employed In an Occupation Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 55%

Median Annual Pay: 45,000

Type of Majors: Music, Fine Arts, Commercial Art & Graphic Design, Drama & Theater Arts, Film Video & Photographic Art

Most Common Occupation Reported: Art Directors, Craft and Fine Artists, Fashion Designers, Floral Designers, Graphic Designers, Industrial Designers, Interior Designers, Special Effects Artists and Animators, Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers, Instructional Coordinators, High School Teachers, Librarians and Library Media Specialists, Special Education Teachers,

Percentage with an advanced degree: 27%

Percent Employed In an Occupation Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 52%

Median Annual Pay: 65,000

Type of Majors: Nursing, General Medical and Health Services, Communication Disorders, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Treatment Therapy Services.

Most Common Occupation Reported: Athletic Trainers, Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners, Dietitians and Nutritionists, EMTs and Paramedics, Phlebotomists, Physicians and Surgeons, Genetic Counselors, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides, Physician Assistants,Radiologic and MRI Technologists.

Percentage with an advanced degree: 38%

Percent Employed In an Occupation Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 76%

Median Annual Pay: 60,000

Type of Majors: Pre-Law and Legal Studies

Most Common Occupation Reported: Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Judges and Hearing Officers, Lawyers, Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Percentage with an advanced degree: 37%

Percent Employed In an Occupation Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 52%

Median Annual Pay: 60,000

Type of Majors: Philosophy and Religious Studies

Most Common Occupation Reported: Postsecondary Education Administrators,Public Relations and Fundraising Managers, Medical and Health Services Managers, Top Executives, Training and Development Managers, Entertainment and Recreation Managers, High School Teachers, Library Technicians and Assistants, Special Education Teachers, Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers, Community Health Workers, Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists, Social Workers, Social and Human Service Assistants, School and Career Counselors and Advisors, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Paralegals and Legal Assistants.

Percentage with an advanced degree: 58%

Percent Employed In an Occupation Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 66%

Median Annual Pay: 74,000

Type of Majors: Chemistry, Geology & Earth Science, Materials Science, Physics, General Science

Most Common Occupation Reported: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Genetic Counselors, Medical Dosimetrists, Orthotists and Prosthetists, Agricultural and Food Scientists, Anthropologists and Archeologists, Nuclear Technicians, Urban and Regional Planners, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Survey Researchers, Hydrologists, Geoscientists, Geological and Hydrologic Technicians, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Economists, Conservation Scientists and Foresters, Political Scientists.

Percentage with an advanced degree: 53%

Percent Employed In an Occupation Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 68%

Median Annual Pay: 53,000

Type of Majors: Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology

Common Occupation Reported: Health Education Specialists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists, Rehabilitation Counselors, School and Career Counselors and Advisors, Social and Human Service Assistants, Social Workers, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, Speech-Language Pathologists, Administrative Services and Facilities ManagersElementary, Middle, and High School Principals, Human Resources Managers, Medical and Health Services Managers, Social and Community Service Managers, Top Executives,Training and Development Managers.

Percentage with an advanced degree: 49%

Percent Employed In an Occupation Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 61%

Median Annual Pay: 56,000

Type of Majors: Criminal Justice and Fire Protection

Most Common Occupation Reported: Correctional Officers and Bailiffs, Fire Inspectors, Firefighters, Police and Detectives, Private Detectives and Investigators, Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers.

Percentage with an advanced degree: 23%

Percent Employed In an Occupation Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 36%