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EDUCATION
COLLEGE PREP
MAJORS THAT EARN MORE
Choosing a major is an important decision
In recent years a shift has occurred, and more women are choosing college
majors associated with higher post-graduate salaries.
college graduates can earn as much or
more than their male counterparts and
fi nd successful careers.
�� Architecture
�� Pharmaceutical sciences
�� Information sciences
�� Chemical engineering
�� Computer science
�� Electrical engineering
�� Mechanical engineering
�� Computer engineering
�� Business economics
�� Civil engineering
�� Sports management
Despite these findings, the college
resource website CollegeFactual and
the U.S. Department of Education say
that women remain likely to pursue
education, design and applied arts,
health services, and social work as
career options.
Female students unsure of which major
they want to pursue can take career assessments
to help narrow their options.
Working with mentors or engaging in
internships also can present a fi rsthand
idea of high-paying career paths.
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and female professionals with the same
college degree earned and identifi ed
many instances in which women went
on to earn more than men in the fi rst
fi ve years of their career. The reports
identifi ed several majors where female
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that many students delay making
until their sophomore or even junior
years. Only aft er taking a few courses
and uncovering one›s interests do some
college students fi gure out what they
want to do with their lives.
Each student is diff erent, and while
some may pursue a degree based on a
particular passion, others may choose
majors that can lead to high-paying jobs.
While some men lean toward majors
like engineering and computer science
that have traditionally been linked to
high earnings, women have historically
gravitated to lower-paying specialties
such as education and social sciences.
But in recent years a shift has occurred,
and more women are choosing college
majors associated with higher
post-graduate salaries.
Reports from the career guidance site
Glassdoor analyzed how much male
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