Those who major in mathematics and computers in college have higher salaries

Those who major in mathematics and computers in college have higher salaries. Georgetown University in Washington released a research report on the 23rd and pointed out that the major subjects of college students are related to their future income...

Those who major in mathematics and computers in college have higher salaries. A research report released by Georgetown University in Washington on the 23rd pointed out that the major subjects of college students are closely related to their future income. The salary of the subjects with the highest economic value is three times higher than the salary of the subjects with the lowest economic value. Petroleum engineering, mathematics, computer and other subjects have higher economic value, while counseling psychology and early childhood education have lower economic value. In addition, the major subjects and future income of college students of different ethnicities and genders are also very different. Among students majoring in computer and mathematics, Asians account for the most, accounting for 16%. White men in most major fields had higher median earnings; Asians had lower median earnings, with salaries in law and public policy at $55,000, psychology and social work at $48,000, and biology and life sciences at $53,000. The study, "The Economic Value of a College Major," conducted by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, analyzed data from the 2009 American Community Survey, which was the first to ask about college majors. The study found that college graduates as a whole have 84% more lifetime income than high school graduates, and that the future median income of students who major in 171 college subjects is also very different. Those majoring in petroleum engineering earn $120,000, while those majoring in counseling psychology earn $29,000. Those majoring in mathematics and computer science earn $98,000, while those majoring in early childhood education earn $36,000. The study also found that the majority of white boys are in majors with the highest income, while female students are concentrated in majors with the lowest income, such as education, art and social work. This study divided 171 major subjects into 15 fields and found that 43% of students majoring in law and public policy were engaged in public administration, while only 13% of those majoring in social sciences were engaged in public service, but more were engaged in finance. The most popular major in college is business, with 25% of all college students majoring in business; the majority of whites are white (90%) in the field of agriculture and natural resources, 16% are Asian in the field of computer and mathematics, and 14% are African-American and 10% are Hispanic in the field of law and public policy. Students studying in the fields of geological and geophysical engineering, military science and technology, pharmacy and school student guidance can almost always find a job; the fields with the highest unemployment rates (from 16% to 11%) are social psychology, nuclear engineering, and educational administration and supervision.