It's the back-to-school season as college students return to their studies at campuses nationwide. Many will be choosing their majors for the first time. And after the challenges of this past pandemic year, students may prioritize majors that offer financial stability and security, such as degrees related to insurance and risk management.
PayScale recently issued its annual College Salary Report, and PropertyCasualty360.com's colleagues at ThinkAdvisor recently combed through the findings to identify the 20 best-paying college majors this year.
The ranking of college majors is based on pay at mid-career — median salaries earned by holders of bachelor's degrees with 10 or more years' work experience — rather than starting salary, or zero to five years' experience.
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Michael S. Fischer
Michael S. Fischer is a longtime contributing writer for ThinkAdvisor. He previously reported on trade and intellectual property topics for the Economist Intelligence Unit and covered the hedge fund industry for MARHedge and Reuters News Service.
