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The best and worst-paying college degrees

Posted by / May 6, 2010

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Remember selecting a college major based on avoiding Friday classes and any math beyond the Pythagorean theorem? Regrettably, that might not have been the brightest idea if you put a big emphasis on the size of your paycheck.

PayScale has come out with its annual ranking of undergrad college degrees by salary, and it looks like the engineering department is where all the big future wage earners hang out. Although, fear not, fellow liberal art majors, you can still take home a decent amount of dough. Well, except you Theology and Elementary Ed majors—you’re screwed. (Kidding.)

Full list at PayScale.

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