The highest paying and most demanded jobs for those with bachelor’s degrees are all in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, according to a new study of 162 college majors by Bankrate.com. The overall average annual income for the college fields analyzed is $72,616.
1. Actuarial science, average income of $108,658 and only 22 percent have higher degrees beyond a bachelor’s.
2. Zoology, average income of $111,889 but 68 percent have higher degrees beyond a bachelor’s
3. Nuclear engineering, average income of $108,591 and 48 percent have higher degrees beyond a bachelor’s
4. Health and medical prep programs, average income of $130,308 but 78 percent have higher degrees beyond a bachelor’s