Communications Majors Rank High in Earnings

Communications and journalism degrees are in the top fifteen college majors ranked for earnings, according to a new study by Georgetown University. The study, "Not All College Degrees are Created Equal," by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Work, listed the top 15 college majors by earnings as follows:

The top fifteen majors are listed as follows:

Top 15 College Majors by Earnings for Recent and Experienced College Graduates

1– Engineering

Recent: $55,000; Experienced: $81,000

2– Computers & Mathematics

Recent: $46,000; Experienced: $76,000

3– Health

Recent: $43,000; Experienced: $63,000

4– Business

Recent: $39,000; Experienced: $63,000

5– Social Science

Recent: $37,000; Experienced: $60,000

6– Architecture

Recent: $36,000; Experienced: $64,000

7– Law & Public Policy

Recent: $34,000; Experienced: $55,000

8– Communications, Journalism

Recent: $33,000; Experienced: $54,000

9– Education

Recent: $33,000; Experienced: $43,000

10– Science-Life/Physical

Recent: $32,000; Experienced: $60,000

11– Agriculture & Natural Resources

Recent: $32,000; Experienced: $50,000

12– Recreation

Recent: $30,000; Experienced: $50,000

13– Arts

Recent: $30,000; Experienced: $46,000

14– Psychology & Social Work

Recent: $30,000; Experienced: $45,000

15– Industrial Arts

Recent: N/A; Experienced: $63,000

The worst degrees to have for unemployment? Architecture and the arts.