Jobs in science will take students on the path to success ifhigh pay is what they are seeking, according to the latest rankingsof bachelor's degrees from PayScale.com.

Almost all of the 30 majors with the best starting salaries arein the sciences, with many involving engineering of one type oranother.

The one outlier on the list is dental hygienist, althoughearnings growth for that occupation slows a bit by mid-career.

The rankings below are based on data collected by PayScale from1,063 universities and include graduates with bachelor's degrees in319 disciplines. The universities surveyed include 89% of U.S.schools with an enrollment of more than 5,000 and 64% of schoolswith enrollment over 1,000.

Take a look at the 30 best paying college majors for 2016:

30. ArchitecturalEngineering

Starting salary:$58,000

Mid-career salary: $88,000(63^rd)

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29. IndustrialDistribution

Starting salary:$58,100

Mid-career salary: $106,000 (16^th,tie)

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28. Business InformationSystems

Starting salary:$58,600

Mid-Career salary: $87,400(65^th)

27. ActuarialMathematics

Starting salary: $58,800

Mid-career salary: $119,000(3^rd)

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26. Electrical EngineeringTechnology

Starting salary: $59,800

Mid-career salary: $88,600 (57^th,tie)

25. ManufacturingEngineering

Starting salary:$60,400

Mid-career salary: $94,000(39^th)

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24. ElectronicsEngineering

Starting salary: $60,700

Mid-career salary: $96,700(33^rd)

23. BiomedicalEngineering

Starting salary:$60,900

Mid-career salary: $96,400 (34^th,tie)

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22. Mechanical & AeronauticalEngineering

Starting salary: $61,100

Mid-career salary: $108,000 (12^th,tie)

21. Packaging Science

Starting salary: $61,500

Mid-career salary: $88,100(62^nd)

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19 (tie). SoftwareEngineering

Starting salary:$62,500

Mid-career salary: $96,800(32^nd)

19 (tie). MechanicalEngineering

Starting salary: $62,500

Mid-career salary: $102,000 (20^th,tie)

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18. Industrial Engineering

Starting salary:$62,800

Mid-career salary: $99,600 (26^th)

17. Computer Science &Mathematics

Starting salary:$62,900

Mid-career salary: $107,000 (14^th,tie)

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16 (tie). EngineeringManagement

Starting salary:$63,100

Mid-career salary: $96,400 (34^th,tie)

15 (tie). ComputerScience

Starting salary:$63,100

Mid-career salary: $105,000 (18^th,tie)

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14. Materials Science &Engineering

Starting salary:$64,600

Mid-career salary: $105,000 (18^th,tie)

13. AerospaceEngineering

Starting salary: $64,800

Mid-career salary: $107,000 (14^th,tie)

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12. Electronics & CommunicationsEngineering

Starting salary: $65,000

Mid-career salary: $105,000 (5th)

11. AeronauticalEngineering

Starting salary: $65,100

Mid-career salary: $113,000(9^th)

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10. Dental Hygiene

Starting salary:$65,800

Mid-career salary: $68,700

9. ElectricalEngineering

Starting salary: $66,500

Mid-career salary: $108,000 (12^th,tie)

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8. Electrical & ComputerEngineering

Starting salary:$67,000

Mid-career salary: $114,000 (7^th,tie)

7. Systems Engineering

Starting salary:$67,100

Mid-career salary: $114,000 (7^th,tie)

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6. Nuclear Engineering

Starting salary: $68,200

Mid-career salary: $121,000(2^nd)

5. Computer Engineering

Starting salary:$68,400

Mid-career salary: $109,000 (10^th,tie)

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4. Computer Science &Engineering

Starting salary: $69,100

Mid-career salary: $115,000(6^th)

3. Chemical Engineering

Starting salary: $69,500

Mid-career salary: $118,000(4^th)

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2. Mining Engineering

Starting salary:$71,500

Mid-career salary: $109,000(10^th,tie)

1. Petroleum Engineering

Starting salary:$101,000

Mid-career salary: $168,000(1^st)

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