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US college majors that won't make you rich

Undergrad degrees with the poorest pay prospects
General Education – $40,200
Health Services – $40,000
Fine Arts – $40,000
Sociology – $40,000
Anthropology – $40,000
Earth Sciences – $40,000
Biology – $40,000
Liberal Arts – $40,000
English Language – $40,000
Miscellaneous Education – $40,000
Special Education – $40,000
Elementary Education – $40,000
Early Childhood Education – $40,000
Mass Media – $40,000
Performing Arts – $39,000
Leisure and Hospitality – $38,000
Psychology – $37,400
Social Services – $37,000
Family and Consumer Sciences – $37,000
Lowest: Theology and Religion – $36,000
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Undergrad degrees with the poorest pay prospects

Student loan debt in America currently totals more than $1.75 trillion, with each borrower owing an average of $28,950, according to data published by Forbes.

It's no surprise, then, that many students dream of landing a high-paying role after they graduate. Unfortunately, not every college major leads to a first job with a bumper salary...

Read on to discover the 20 college majors that result in the lowest annual wages, based on data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. 

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Daniel Coughlin

09 June 2023

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