Best Undergrad College Degrees By Salary	Starting Median Salary	Mid-Career Median Salary
1	Chemical Engineering	$63,200	$107,000
2	Computer Engineering	$61,400	$105,000
3	Electrical Engineering	$60,900	$103,000
4	Aerospace Engineering	$57,700	$101,000
5	Economics	$50,100	$98,600
6	Physics	$50,300	$97,300
7	Computer Science	$55,900	$95,500
8	Industrial Engineering	$57,700	$94,700
9	Mechanical Engineering	$57,900	$93,600
10	Math	$45,400	$92,400
11	Physician Assistant	$74,300	$91,700
12	Civil Engineering	$53,900	$90,500
13	Construction	$53,700	$88,900
14	Finance	$47,900	$88,300
15	Management Information Systems (MIS)	$49,200	$82,300
16	Philosophy	$39,900	$81,200
17	International Relations	$40,900	$80,900
18	Chemistry	$42,600	$79,900
19	Marketing	$40,800	$79,600
20	Geology	$43,500	$79,500
21	Political Science	$40,800	$78,200
22	Accounting	$46,000	$77,100
23	Architecture	$41,600	$76,800
24	Information Technology (IT)	$49,100	$74,800
25	Business Management	$43,000	$72,100
26	Agriculture	$42,600	$71,900
27	History	$39,200	$71,000
28	Communications	$38,100	$70,000
29	Film	$37,900	$68,500
30	Nursing	$54,200	$67,000
31	Journalism	$35,600	$66,700
32	Geography	$41,200	$65,500
33	Art History	$35,800	$64,900
34	Biology	$38,800	$64,800
35	English	$38,000	$64,700
36	Forestry	$39,100	$62,600
37	Anthropology	$36,800	$61,500
38	Health Care Administration	$38,800	$60,600
39	Psychology	$35,900	$60,400
40	Graphic Design	$35,700	$59,800
41	Sociology	$36,500	$58,200
42	Hospitality & Tourism	$37,800	$57,500
43	Drama	$35,900	$56,900
44	Criminal Justice	$35,000	$56,300
45	Nutrition	$39,900	$55,300
46	Music	$35,900	$55,000
47	Interior Design	$36,100	$53,200
48	Spanish	$34,000	$53,100
49	Education	$34,900	$52,000
50	Religion	$34,100	$52,000
Source: 2008 survey by http://www.payscale.com/2008-best-colleges/degrees.asp