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On the other end of ThinkAdvisor’s
20 Best Paying College Majors (That Aren't Engineering) are college graduates that are paid the worst out of the 403 college majors in PayScale’s College Salary Report. We've excluded education degrees as they dominate this group. Graduates of the top two fields on this list actually earn less at mid-career than at entry level.
20. (tie) Drawing
Mid-Career: $59,200
Early Career: $37,000
20. (tie) Printmaking
Mid-Career: $59,200
Early Career: $34,600
18. Dance
Mid-Career: $57,300
Early Career: $41,100
17. Wildlife Biology
Mid-Career: $56,800
Early Career: $39,700
16. Sculpture
Mid-Career: $55,400
Early Career: $36,500
15. Restaurant & Food Service Mgmt
Mid-Career: $55,200
Early Career: $42,800
14. Tourism & Travel
Mid-Career: $54,700
Early Career: $37,700
13. Nonprofit Management
Mid-Career: $53,800
Early Career: $37,900
12. Vocal Performance
Mid-Career: $53,700
Early Career: $39,200
11. Ceramics
Mid-Career: $53,000
Early Career: $40,900
10. Office Administration
Mid-Career: $52,100
Early Career: $35,800
9. Music Theory
Mid-Career: $51,400
Early Career: $46,400
8. Applied Management
Mid-Career: $51,200
Early Career: $42,500
7. Photojournalism
Mid-Career: $50,400
Early Career: $38,400
6. Musical Theater
Mid-Career: $49,300
Early Career: $41,800
5. Voice & Opera
Mid-Career: $48,400
Early Career: $31,300
4. Metals & Jewelry
Mid-Career: $48,200
Early Career: $34,900
3. Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology
Mid-Career: $43,900
Early Career: $37,200
2. Piano Performance
Mid-Career: $36,200
Early Career: $38,100
1. Metal Smithing
Mid-Career: $32,500
Early Career: $37,000