Worst Paying College Degrees That You May Avoid

Some undergraduate degrees pay off more than others. Do you have the worst paying college degrees? Georgetown University Center on Education and Workforce looked at 171 different college majors and the difference in earning potential between one field of study and another.

So what are the lowest-earning majors? Here they are:

– Health and Medical Preparatory Programs
– Visual and Performing Arts
– Communication-Disorders Sciences and Services
– Studio Arts
– Drama and Theater Arts
– Social Work
– Human Services and Community Organizations
– Theology and Religious Vocations
– Early-Childhood Education
– Counseling and Psychology

In contrast, what are the highest-earning majors? Here they are:

– Mining and Mineral Engineering
– Metallurgical Engineering
– Mechanical Engineering
– Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
– Electrical Engineering
– Chemical Engineering
– Aerospace Engineering
– Mathematics and Computer Sciences
– Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
– Petroleum Engineering