The Top 10 College Degrees in 2015

In today's time the worst thing that you can do is go to college and get a degree that you can't get a job with. There are many types of jobs that are growing and will be growing at a rapid rate the next 15-20 years and there are types of jobs that will be decreasing or not growing at all in the future. The thing that you will need to do is figure out what type of degree you need to get that will actually have a good amount of jobs when you graduate from school. Here below we have compiled a list of data of the Top 10 College Degrees that you can get today in 2015. You will find the amount of jobs that are available now and the projected growth in the next 15-20 years. You will also find the average and median salaries in these careers.

10. Economics

Median Salary in 2012: $91,860
Number of Jobs in 2012: 16,900
Projected Job Growth: 14%

9. Physics

Median Salary in 2012: $106,360
Number of Jobs in 2012: 23,300
Projected Job Growth: 10%

8. Civil Engineering

Median Salary in 2012: $79,380

Number of Jobs in 2012: 272,900

Projected Job Growth: 20%

7. Mechanical Engineering

Median Salary in 2012: $80,580

Number of Jobs in 2012: 258,100

Projected Job Growth: 10%

6. Financial Planning

Median Salary in 2012: $67,520

Number of Jobs in 2012: 223,400

Projected Job Growth: 27%

5. Marketing

Median Salary in 2012: $115,750

Number of Jobs in 2012: 216,000

Projected Job Growth: 12%

4. Accounting

Median Salary in 2012: $67,360

Number of Jobs in 2012: 1,275,400

Projected Job Growth: 13%

3. Pharmacy

Median Salary in 2012: $116,670

Number of Jobs in 2012: 286,400

Projected Job Growth: 14%

2. Petroleum Engineering 

Median Salary in 2012: $130,280

Number of Jobs in 2012: 38,500

Projected Job Growth: 26%

1.Computer Science

Median Salary in 2012: $102,190
Number of Jobs in 2012: 26,700
Projected Job Growth: 17%



Let me know what you think are some of the best college degrees to major in, in the comment section below.


The statistics that we recorded above came from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, (http://www.bls.gov/ooh/)