Tier list
Majors, ranked S to F.
Rank all 187 majors by one thing — or answer six sliders and get a ranking built around what you actually care about. Estimates, not promises.
Ranked by roi score
Ranking 187 of 187 majors.
S
A
Web Development$87kSurgical Technology$62kParamedic & Emergency Medical Services$62kPractical Nursing (LPN)$70kWelding Technology$54kHVAC & Building Systems Technology$54kMachining & Manufacturing Technology$54kElectrical Technology$65kCivil Engineering$75kBiomedical Engineering$75kEnvironmental Engineering$75kNuclear Engineering$75kMaterials Science & Engineering$75kGeneral Engineering$75kPetroleum Engineering$75kAgricultural Engineering$75kConstruction Management$75kData Science$72kEconomics$72kBusiness Analytics$72kFinance$70kRisk Management & Insurance$70kFinancial Planning$70k
B
Nursing$70kAccounting$68kTaxation$68kInformation Technology$67kComputer Information Systems$67kCybersecurity$67kNetwork & Systems Administration$67kInformation Science$67kManagement Information Systems$67kEngineering Technology$65kInternational Relations$64kGlobal Studies$64kMedical Laboratory Science$62kRespiratory Therapy$62kRadiologic Sciences$62kDental Hygiene$62kDiagnostic Medical Sonography$62kBusiness Administration$60kMarketing$60kReal Estate$60kPublic Relations$60kAdvertising$60kCulinary Arts$45kSupply Chain Management$56kOperations Management$56kProject Management$56kInternational Business$56kEntrepreneurship$56kHuman Resources$56kAgribusiness$56kNonprofit Management$56kSales & Business Development$56kFashion Merchandising$56kAgriculture$56kUrban Planning$55kPublic Policy$55kPublic Administration$55k
C
Legal Studies (Pre-Law)$55kParalegal Studies$55kAviation$54kAircraft Maintenance Management$54kAutomotive Technology$54kInterdisciplinary Studies$52kCommunications$52kOrganizational Communication$52kEnvironmental Science$50kGeology$50kSociology$50kCriminal Justice$50kGeography$50kHomeland Security$50kCriminology$50kEmergency Management & Fire Science$50kGraphic Design$50kFilm & Television$50kDigital Media$50kAnimation$50kMedia Studies$50kSocial Media & Content Creation$50kInterior Design$50kUX/UI Design$50kFashion Design$50kGame Design$50kIndustrial Design$50kJournalism$49kBroadcast Journalism$49kHuman Development & Family Studies$48kChild Development$48kEnglish$48kCreative Writing$48kTechnical Writing$48kArchitecture$60kLandscape Architecture$60kMathematics$70kApplied Mathematics$70kStatistics$70kActuarial Science$70kVeterinary Science$47kAnimal & Plant Sciences$47kForestry & Natural Resources$47kHorticulture$47kHospitality Management$45k
D
Anthropology$45kSocial Sciences (General)$45kFine Arts$45kArt History$45kMuseum Studies$45kLiberal Arts$45kGeneral Studies$45kIllustration$45kPhotography$45kEarly Childhood Education$45kSports Management$45kPhysics$67kAstronomy$67kMusic$44kTheatre$44kDance$44kMusic Production & Audio Engineering$44kReligious Studies$42kBiblical Studies$42kBiochemistry$52kPolitical Science$52kEthnic Studies$52kGender & Sexuality Studies$52kPhilosophy$52kChemistry$50kForensic Science$50kPublic Health$50kKinesiology / Exercise Science$50kNutrition & Dietetics$50kHealth Administration$50kHealthcare Informatics$50kAthletic Training$50kHealth Sciences$50kHealth Information Management$50kForeign Languages$48kLinguistics$48kPhysical Education & Coaching$48kTESOL$48kMusic Education$48kArt Education$48kInstructional Design & Educational Technology$48k
F
History$48kMicrobiology$46kNeuroscience$46kMarine Biology$46kGenetics$46kPhysiology$46kZoology$46kSpecial Education$46kBiology$45kPre-Medical Studies$45kPsychology$45kCognitive Science$45kGeneral Education$45kElementary Education$45kSecondary Education$45kMath Education$45kScience Education$45kEducational Studies$45kEnglish & Language Arts Education$45kSocial Studies Education$45kSocial Work$43kHuman Services$43kSubstance Abuse & Addiction Counseling$43kPharmacy$40kPharmaceutical Sciences$40kOccupational Therapy$50kCommunication Sciences & Disorders$50kPhysician Assistant Studies$50kPhysical Therapy (Pre-PT)$50kCounseling$45k
Pay, unemployment and underemployment: New York Fed, The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates (US Census ACS). Sources. Workload and flexibility are ZEIRO's own read. A tier is a starting point for a conversation, not a verdict on any major.