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through 2031. The 10 best-paid majors five years after college are mostly subsets of engineering. Chemical engineers took the No. 1 spot with a median salary of $75,000.

Later on in their careers, the pay disparity nearly doubles, as graduates with the lowest-paying majors earn median salaries less than $60,000 while graduates with the highest-paying majors make over six figures.Graduates who majored in early childhood education earn the least midway through their careers with a median salary of $43,000. That's only $3,000 more than what they make right after college.

Those who majored in theology and religion make a bit more over time, with median mid-career earnings of $52,000. Data for this study was compiled from U.S. Census reports from 2021, the most recent available. Specifically, the data is based on college graduates who work full-time, have a bachelor's degree only and are ages 22 to 27. Data for mid-career graduates is based on those aged 35 to 45 who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher., which distills the billionaire's No.

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