"Examining the Lowest-Paying College Majors Post-Graduation"
A recent analysis by the New York Federal Reserve reveals that liberal arts, performing arts, and theology majors earn the lowest salaries five years after graduating from college, with a median annual income of $38,000. Other low-paying majors include leisure and hospitality, history, fine arts, and psychology. In contrast, the highest-paid majors are in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, with computer engineers earning the highest median income of $80,000 right after college and $133,000 by ages 35 to 45. Education majors, particularly early childhood education, earn the least mid-career, highlighting the disparity in earnings across different fields.
