Some degrees are really a waste of time and money: these are the 10 worst university majors
University is touted as an age where young people explore passions and interests. But passion is not going to pay the bill. Recently, graduates who major in education, social work or arts will have the lowest median income within five years. data From the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The foreign language major earns the lowest salary of all early college graduates with a median annual income of $40,000. A typical social science major is nearby with a median salary of $41,000. The Performing Arts major gets a little better with a median annual income of $41,900. The Anthropology and Early Childhood Education major concludes the bottom five with a median salary of $42,000.
Foreign language skills are advantageous for many job seekers, but they are not always translated into a higher wage role. More than ever, people can gain language proficiency without a formal degree (thanks to the following apps Duolingo). Foreign language majors usually enter low-wage fields, such as public services and translation.
Despite these majors heading towards career mid-career roles, their pay is still small compared to their tech-oriented counterparts. The Early Childhood Education major earns the lowest salary of a central university graduate with a median income of $49,000. Primary education is slightly up, with the median annual salary for a central career worker being $53,000.
Students STEM field measuresand will ultimately earn more as these professional skills are increased in high-paying industries, including finance and technology, such as engineering and computer science.
In summary, the worst salary degrees for early career earnings are:
- Foreign language ($40,000)
- General Social Science ($41,000)
- Performing Arts ($41,900)
- Anthropology ($42,000)
- Early Childhood Education ($42,000)
- Family and Consumer Science ($42,000)
- General Education ($42,000)
- Other Biological Sciences ($42,000)
- Social Services ($42,000)
- Theology and Religion ($42,000)
The least profitable degrees for mid-term career revenue include:
- Early Childhood Education ($49,000)
- Primary Education ($53,000)
- Social Services ($54,000)
- General Education ($55,000)
- Special Education ($55,000)
- Secondary education (58,000)
- Theology and Religion ($60,000)
- Other Education ($60,000)
- Family and Consumer Science ($62,000)
- Health Services ($65,000)
This story was originally introduced Fortune.com